Review of The Homesman (2014) by Matthew C — 07 Aug 2015

Great film. Both actors were spectacular!!!!!

This review of The Homesman (2014) was written by Matthew C on 07 Aug 2015.

The Homesman has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sagaciousfrank . (69) on 31 May 2017

Very atmospheric film with a strong sense of place. There are a twist which I found totally unexpected and it turned the film on its head…

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By Jake A (1,026) on 19 Mar 2017

Though by no means the best the genre has to offer this is a Western like few others with the primary focus being on the hardships and expectations…

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By Kathleen G (31) on 27 Jan 2019

This is perhaps at once the most beautifully scripted, filmed, and acted story, and also the most disheartening and dispiriting film I've ever…

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By John W (1,851) on 20 Jan 2018

This film combines weak acting, a contrived plot, and brittle filming. Tommy Lee Jones should stick with acting…

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By Lisa Rosman (132) for Signature (102) on 02 Aug 2017

Clear-eyed but never discompassionate, The Homesman collects uneasy truths that are all too often left by the wayside of our nation's road to success…

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By Wayne M (365) on 25 Jan 2016

Tommy Lee Jones is an under rated film maker and his latest is a fine film about hardship, perseverance and determination…

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By Lezee (801) on 13 Jul 2016

An unusual western road trip drama. A novel based film starred and directed by the 70 years old Tommy Lee Jones…

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By Caitlin M (164) on 02 Sep 2018

I thought How could this movie be bad? It has Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank and Meryl Streep in it! The critics here gave it 81%…

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By Mark Jackson (231) for Epoch Times (337) on 12 Jun 2016

A fair portion of Tommy Lee's life has been dedicated to telling stories about schlepping variously incapacitated or dead people long distances…

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By David G (2,424) on 24 Jan 2016

First half was real good, but, it kind of fell apart…

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