Meek’s Cutoff (2010) by Kelly Reichardt
Bleak and austere, beautiful and hypnotic, there’s very little dialogue but plenty of stunning shots & some great acting (Michelle Williams really shines in this and Bruce Greenwood is unrecognizable). This is definitely going to be on my Best-of-2011 list.
Listen to Michelle Williams and Kelly Reichardt talk to Terry Gross on Fresh Air => HERE
About the polarizing ending: I for one love the fact that the last shot is exactly what I had imagined the film would end with.
About the the fact that the film is shot in 1.33 format (square as opposed to widescreen): it reinforces the feeling of claustrophobia and entrapment + it’s a reference to the restricted vision the women of the time had because of the bonnets they wore.
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