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"The Homesman" (2014) is a western like you probably haven't seen it yet, because i surely didn't before. It is not a traditional western by any means. There isn't much (almost none actually) of a traditional western genre action in this movie, but lot of things happen through this kinda slow moving and very simple, but hardly forgettable journey. Basicaly this is a road movie, set in a wild west, with some unusual company. If you think that between two very different people (5 VERY different people in total) along the way some predictable bonding will happen, you will be right and at the same time absolutely wrong, because there isn't anything predictable it this great, haunting little movie gem. And i tell you, there is a shocking plot move in the third half of the movie, that even i couldn't see coming and it literally left me speechless.
Overall, "The Homesman" is a great little movie gem, but it is not for everyone. Filled with amazing extended cameos, great acting by two main and 3 side characters, great and not traditional writing, superb cinematography and very solid and confident directing - this sometimes weird movie will definitely win over you, if you are tired from all superhero and predictable action movies. This is one heck of a movie.
"The Homesman" (2014) is a western like you probably haven't seen it yet, because i surely didn't before. It is not a traditional western by any means. There isn't much (almost none actually) of a traditional western genre action in this movie, but lot of things happen through this kinda slow moving and very simple, but hardly forgettable journey. Basicaly this is a road movie, set in a wild west, with some unusual company. If you think that between two very different people (5 VERY different people in total) along the way some predictable bonding will happen, you will be right and at the same time absolutely wrong, because there isn't anything predictable it this great, haunting little movie gem. And i tell you, there is a shocking plot move in the third half of the movie, that even i couldn't see coming and it literally left me speechless.
Overall, "The Homesman" is a great little movie gem, but it is not for everyone. Filled with amazing extended cameos, great acting by two main and 3 side characters, great and not traditional writing, superb cinematography and very solid and confident directing - this sometimes weird movie will definitely win over you, if you are tired from all superhero and predictable action movies. This is one heck of a movie.