"The Quarry" is a slow-burn Western noir built around terrific but understated performances by Michael Shannon and Shea Whigham.

This is usually the kind of movie that I want to soak into. I like these small-town noirs and anything with Michael Shannon usually gets a thousand bonus points from me, but this film was more just OK.

There are just two key ingredients, and they're not enough to make a meal.

With this film many of the best moments are spent watching and absorbing two wily pros like Shannon and Whigham work out a scene.