‘The Weight’ Review: Ethan Hawke Is Absolutely Electrifying in Tense Western Thriller

Ethan Hawke is a force of nature in Padraic McKinley’s “The Weight.” 

There are few actors today who have demonstrated as consistently as Hawke has that they can do just about anything, but the recently Oscar-nominated performer turns in yet another stirring performance in this tense Western that marks the directorial debut of McKinley, an editor known for his work on “The Good Lord Bird” and “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.”

“The Weight” takes place in 1933 Oregon and follows...