Review of Meek's Cutoff (2011) by Matthew S — 26 May 2015

Kelly Reichardt's pioneer drama takes on a surprising level of tension as the character's journey continues. The style of the film is far less "majestic" than stories like these are normally told --- it almost takes a far less structured style.

The conflicts are character driven vs. standard narrative devices. The concern here is not at all plot driven. As the film progresses there is a realization that these characters are people, not heroes or villains.

This is surprising movie about the human instinct and the gradual disintegration of trust of each other.