When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy. Transporting the women by covered wagon to Iowa, she soon realizes just how daunting the journey will be, and employs a low-life drifter, George Briggs, to join her. The unlikely pair and the three women head east, where a waiting minister and his wife have offered to take the women in. But the group first must traverse the harsh Nebraska Territories marked by stark beauty, psychological peril and constant threat..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 122 minutes
✓ Genre: Western, Drama
✓ Stars: Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones, Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep, Miranda Otto
✓ Director: Luc Besson, Rodrigo Prieto, Jeanne McCarthy, Tommy Lee Jones, Tommy Lee Jones
The The Homesman (2014) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Homesman (2014) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Homesman (2014) is staring with Hilary Swank, Tommy Lee Jones, Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep, Miranda Otto, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Luc Besson, Rodrigo Prieto, Jeanne McCarthy, Tommy Lee Jones, Tommy Lee Jones juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.