Review of The Homesman (2014) by Tor M — 19 May 2015

Unforgiven meets True Grit with a hint of Lonesome Dove...

This review of The Homesman (2014) was written by Tor M on 19 May 2015.

The Homesman has generally received positive reviews.

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By Michael Smith (475) for Tulsa World (603) on 15 Feb 2018

The Homesman is a dark, complex story of gender issues and changing conventions on the frontier, and in an era that sees this genre fading,…

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By Ray L (129) on 19 Mar 2018

I enjoyed this movie enough to buy it and share it with others…

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By Erik Anderson (42) for AwardsWatch (42) on 26 Aug 2018

It feels like a missed opportunity but there is still quite a bit to enjoy…

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By M. Faust (314) for The Public (Buffalo) (288) on 16 Oct 2017

It's a film worth seeing before the crowd of Oscar contenders sweeps it out of the way for the holiday season…

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By Stan_G (104) on 06 Aug 2018

Well-acted and written even if it takes a while for things to take off…

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By Nilufer R (1,189) on 17 Nov 2018

I love this film for so many reasons. I found myself wanting to relate to one woman, and could not…

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By Josè M (1,677) on 01 Apr 2016

La ví con pocas expectativas y terminó gustandome, a ver las otras peliculas dirigidas por Tommy Lee Jones…

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By Josh W (836) 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 Dustin G (630) on 08 Jan 2016

Quite sad really. Good nevertheless. Morose…

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By Mamie M (5) on 10 Mar 2016

I'll watch anything with Tommy Lee Jones…

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