What I have always disliked about certain movies are the ones with no ending that just fade to black. I guess you could say I'm a traditionalist in that I like a beginning, a middle and a decent ending that gives some insight into what my spending 2 hours with the flick was all about. The Homesman was essentially a throwback to old time westerns but lacked a coherent reason for the movie being made in the first place. It was more like a documentary rather than an entertaining movie in that it accurately portrayed the hardships of the old West but didn't have any uplifting message within it to make it seem worthwhile. First of all there were quite a few holes in the plot, one of which was the fact that a pioneer woman was willing to leave her farm without having anyone to look after it when she left. Considering that her entire world was her homestead it didn't make any sense that Hillary Swank's character would just up and leave without making more preparations for the stock to be fed and the place to be watched. Secondly, there was never any valid reason given for Swank's character to hang herself a little over half way into the movie. Additionally, the end of the movie was a complete letdown. Don't let the list of A-list actors fool you, this turkey stinks. StocktonRob
Review of The Homesman
