In an equally uncomfortable paradox, Halyna Hutchins is the movie’s saving grace. Without her work, it wouldn’t be worth a look at all.

While [Rust]... is a handsome, if somewhat generic frontier adventure, the fetishisation of firearms feels jarringly inappropriate given the circumstances.

The plot, co-written by Souza and Baldwin, toggles soap-operatically... It’s methodically told, but often ravishingly captured.

Rust might actually be a good film. It isn’t exactly Oscar bait, though a posthumous nomination for Hutchinson would be nice. A well shot and structured western with maybe one casting choice I would have changed.