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Holbrook plays Abner Meecham, who has just run away from the nursing facility that his son has put him in and has returned to his old country farm. But even though that's where Abner wants to be, there's some complications.

The new tenant, Lonzo, is an unreasonable drunk and Abner's old enemy. Feeling that Lonzo and his family will never be able to run the farm, Abner moves into a rundown shack on the property and refuses to leave.

Abner, an incredibly stubborn individual, tries different methods to drive Lonzo off the land. He humiliates him in front of his wife and daughter and even gets a dog that won't stop barking just to get under his skin.

Lonzo, who is an alcoholic, begins to snap under the pressure. Both men need the land for their own strong reasons, so the stakes are raised as the confrontations grow to a more dangerous level.

Writer-director Scott Teems has made an interesting character study with themes of desperation, pride, the promise of a new start to a younger man and the possibility of growing old with dignity to another.

As Lonzo, Ray McKinnon does a fine job and the supporting cast is also quite good.

But it's Holbrook who holds the spotlight here and shines. Turning in a finely tuned, multi-layered performance, he creates a sympathetic, memorable character.

The pacing here is slow, and may be too slow for some, but it appropriately fits the setting. Despite some misplaced flashback scenes, the tension and interest are built all along the way and overall it works.

"That Evening Sun" opens in theaters this week.

Neil Rosen's Big Apple Rating: 3 Apples