Review of The Homesman (2014) by Ledaumas — 30 Nov 2014

Excellent acting and a sad story about the other side of the pioneer spirit. I couldn't help comparing Matt Damon in Instrastellar where he's desperate for human companionship. Same thing here, but it's the old West instead of being stranded on a planet with no one else.

In this story, it's being stranded with a selfish person. Both movies show the extreme circumstances of loneliness which causes people to go crazy. I used to watch "Streetcar Named Desire" when I got depressed because after watching that movie, I knew my life was so much better, so I felt better after watching it.

This movie doesn't offer the same relief. The ending of the movie seems to say that these women made poor choices when they decided to live in isolated areas with men they thought loved them, when the man's need was more out of necessity than love.

Yet most women want love, even now. Golddiggers were not interested in the West and this movie shows why. thw story affects you. But I dont watch movies to see a depressing story. I have my life for that which can, but not always, be bad enough.

I wanted the ending to have redemption, but it did not. I'm not sure what the end meant.