Fresh
Parts of The Homesman are a slog to sit through, but the movie ends on a note of absurd comedy that also breaks your heart, suggesting that some people, no matter the circumstances, are incapable of change.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Overview
MARIAN is an 80 year old resident of Meadow Park Rest Home. During a difficult visit, her daughter PHILLIPA is forced out and accidentally leaves something important behind. Wandering out of the rest home, the outside world proves challenging, as Marian battles her mind in an attempt to return her daughter’s beloved possession.
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Rotten
If only things had started out on more solid ground and headed toward some sort of resolution. If only.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
The film has more surprising turns than a honeycomb has bees. Absurdity and calamity collide without warning.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Swank, an Oscar winner for "Boys Don't Cry" and "Million Dollar Baby," is outstanding, getting to the essence of Mary Bee's pride and pain. And in the showier role, Jones impressively peels away layers of rambunctiousness to reveal George's humanity.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Swank and Streep are big stars with famous faces, and yet disappear into their roles; these characters convey both quiet strength and gentle kindness.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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