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Meek's Cutoff

The Road to Civilisation is Not Always Civilised.

2011 · 1h 44m · PG Drama, Western
Directed by Kelly Reichardt

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Overview

A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions.

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All reviews
86%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Imagine a collaboration between John Ford and Wallace Stevens and you might get a sense of what Kelly Reichardt pulls off here: a sincere re-creation of the pioneer experience, brought to life through careful, often unexpected detail.

Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader
Fresh

Greatly enhanced by the performances of Michelle Williams and Bruce Greenwood, director Kelly Reichardt's film quietly becomes engrossing - it almost sneaks up on you.

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh

There are stretches that are, frankly, boring. But the vivid details and intimacy you develop with these travelers sticks with you, leaving you in awe of the insane feats people had to accomplish in order for us to enjoy the world we know today.

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh

A mesmerizing cinematic journey that is often as arduous and spare as the lives of its hard-bitten protagonists.

Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Rotten

This is the sort of film critics love to praise because the filmmaker has done good work before; and well, there must be something there. Well, there's not.

Tom Long, Detroit News

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