The Homesman (2014)

The Homesman: Directed by Tommy Lee Jones. With Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto. Three women who have been driven mad by pioneer life are to be transported across the country by covered wagon by the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy, who in turn employs low-life drifter George Briggs to assist her.

“I really liked the western u0026quot;The Homesmanu0026quot;, but I strongly suspect that it wonu0026#39;t be to everyoneu0026#39;s taste. And I will admit that even this die hard fan of westerns didnu0026#39;t find it a perfect movie. The opening thirty minutes of the movie, for one thing, are somewhat confusing with some details, though eventually everything comes together and the audience knows whatu0026#39;s been going on. And after that first thirty minutes, the movie continues to test the patience of viewers by being quite slow moving and long (the movie is over two hours long.) But I stuck with the movie despite all those things, and I feel I was rewarded in the end. The atmosphere of the movie feels extremely authentic, showing many of the hardships life in the wild west gave many people. Though the story is slow-moving, there are a number of interesting vignettes along the way. And you probably wonu0026#39;t predict what eventually happens – the major plot turn around the two-thirds mark really took me by surprise. The last scene is a little unclear as to where one of the characters is headed, but it is memorable all the same. As I said, the movie is not for all tastes, but western fans who are in a patient mood will likely embrace it despite its flaws.”