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Nov 28, 2017lukasevansherman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Can't people find any better criticism than "boring"? Like your life is so exciting clueless commentators! If you're familiar with any of the films directed by Kelly Reichardt, which include "Wendy & Lucy," "Meek's Cutoff," and "Old Joy," you know that her films are deliberately paced, understated, and, yes, slow. It's like calling Jim Jarmusch's films boring. It pretty much misses the point. Anyway, her latest film, based on stories by Maile Meloy (who brother is the head Decemberist), is a nuanced and intimate look at the lives of three women, whose stories are linked by the vast, sometimes bleak, sometimes beautiful Montana landscape. Laura Dern is a lawyer with a difficult client, Michelle Williams is an unhappy wife looking to build a new home, and, in the most affecting segment, newcomer Lily Gladstone is a lonely farmhand who quietly falls for a lawyer/teacher (Kristen Stewart). It's a film that, I think, rewards your patience and has strong performances, good use of landscape, and an emotional depth that sneaks up on you. I'd ignore the "boring" comments and decide for yourself.