But what sinks The Hi-Lo Country is Patricia Arquette's Mona, who's supposed to convey sleepy sensuality but seems merely to be on Quaaludes.
The character of Mona was not played well by Patricia Arquette.
Funding was declining or stagnant, many people in leadership positions were weary after years of fighting for survival, demand for the delivery of quality legal services was increasing, staff were questioning their work environments and their personal goals, technology was fundamentally changing the practice of law, and society was growing increasingly inhospitable to the needs of poor people.