Average performances from decent ensemble cast. Nothing groundbreaking, or anything that's not formulaic. Frances McDormand as Frances McDormand Sam Rockwell as Sam Rockwell Woody as Woody. The one actor who got shafted with poor writing and character development is Abbie Cornish. She's great and in this film was under utilized as Woody's wife, I'll forgo any spoilers. Overall Hollywood trying to portray "flyover" middle America as they call it, and only producing a lukewarm result. They think it's a cinematic triumph that tackles racism.