“The Highwaymen” (**1/2 out of four) was a richly told but hollow crime melodrama set in the 1930’s in which two over-the-hill and retired law officers (Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson) agreed to team up and come out of retirement to go on a highway expedition to apprehend the notorious criminals Bonnie & Clyde and faced roadblocks almost every step of the way but never gave up their determination and ended up eventually put an end to their criminal career. Film is beautifully shot, well-acted, and has a stirring music score by Thomas Newman but story lags after a while and goes on so long at over two hours that it starts to lose its dramatic thrust and interest. A good showcase and teaming for both Costner and Harrelson but would have been tighter and stronger with more trimming.