Fine movie with Tommy Lee Jones and Hilary Swank who team up to escort three mentally unbalanced women from Nebraska to Iowa in the 1850's in a covered wagon.
Excellent historical tale of the lives people led in that world . . . at that time.
The story is based on the 1988 novel of same name by Glendon Swarthout. Super excellent cinematography and the depiction of the "land grant" communities of the Midwest.
The title (Homesman) refers to the task of taking immigrants back home, which was typically a man's job to carry out.
The story opens with Mary Bee Cuddy (Swank) as a 30-year-old women from New York, who journeyed to the Midwest for more opportunity. Her motivation for moving to the barren lands of Nebraska was never discussed, which leaves a gap in the narrative of the film.
As the movie progresses, Jones and Swank form a relationship that ultimately ends in a way that is again not clearly explained. Another gap that was probably dealt with in the book.
Except for the narrative problems, this movie is worthwhile seeing . . . especially for American History and Tommy Lee Jones buffs.
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