Meek's Cutoff - Directed by the extremely talented Kelly Reichardt. Haunting film about settlers heading west in the 1840s on the Oregon trail. They decide to leave the main Wagon Train lead by Meek who apparently gets them lost. They then put their faith reluctantly in an "Indian" they capture and hope he can show them where the next water is. The ending I won't spoil for you but it does turn the film into more than just a desperate journey across America and I was still thinking about it when I got up this morning. For a film where not a lot really happens it does create a lot of thought but maybe that's the aim in the film and in particular the ending?.


Just a film about the hardships on the trail?
A feminist film (usual copout for films where there is a woman director :thunbdown: ) ?
A political metaphor for the George Bush Jnr years and the rise of Obama ?
A post death journey in the 'Ashes to Ashes' mould?

As Barry Norman used to say "you pays your money and you takes your chance"

I loved it!