Review of The Homesman (2014) by Avergonzata — 21 Dec 2014
Being from Nebraska, I was bothered by a couple of details. First of all, it's not ungodly cold (or snowy, for that matter) weeks into May. Secondly, the pronunciation of Kearney (or Kearny, as in "Fort Kearny") is "car-knee," as every Platte Valley native knows.
Verisimilitude aside, this movie bothered me, in a good way. Bleak, expansive nothingness nearly drove ME mad in the 1970s... I can't imagine trying to survive there in a sod house a century and a half earlier.
Fun fact: they mentioned Falls City, NE, which was the setting for Hilary Swank's Oscar-winning role in Boys Don't Cry. See this movie. It will trouble you. And think about the people who tough it out down there the next time you fly over.
This review of The Homesman (2014) was written by Avergonzata on 21 Dec 2014.
The Homesman has generally received positive reviews.
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