Review of The Homesman (2014) by Matt H — 11 Mar 2015
A bit of a downer but great work from both Hilary Swank and actor/director Tommy Lee Jones.
Feels like one of the great old Western pics.
We need a 'homesman', that's what Mary Bee Cudy chooses to do when she has to transport 3 mentally unstable women across the country.
An unexpected assistance from Briggs has her hoping to make it through.
But the road is full of terrible ordeals, it's hard enough keeping 3 insane women without Mary losing her own sanity.
The American landscape is a gem to look at, the score is composed authentically, and Jones directs the story with such grittiness and enough of a bleak edge.
There is a lot of heavy stuff to take in considering this is during the 1860's but it's done so magically.
Good and bad still exist everywhere and this is a Western movie willing to show it.
This review of The Homesman (2014) was written by Matt H on 11 Mar 2015.
The Homesman has generally received positive reviews.
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