Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Michael J Lawrence I am so sick and tired of film makers who either don't know how to write and shoot a complete script, are too lazy to write and shoot a complete script or think that wasting my time with an incomplete story is somehow "artistic." The real life history of the Ridge family blazing the Meek Cutoff has PLENTY of material from which to construct a complete story.Failing to end your story is not art: it is a fraudulent abduction of my time and waste of your crew's hard work. (And trust me, making this film was hard work.) And the sad part is that I actually enjoyed the setup. Yes, it's slow and ponderous, which captures the essence of pioneer travel in the 1840's and really immerses you in the isolation and uncertainty of what these people went through.Would have been a great movie if they had bothered to finish the damn thing.

meritcoba "What a curious movie," Kristl said when the credits rolled."It was boring," Henry exclaimed waving his hands around in an agitated manner, "Nothing happens. A group of settlers travel through a desert landscape trying to find water and escape it. Eventually they capture an Indian who might know where they can find water. The movie ends abruptly as it started. With no introduction and no conclusion. Like you just get to see a part of a story.""Perhaps that is what they meant to show?""Well, they showed it in a boring way.""I liked the movie. Even though it starts and ends suddenly. A movie that takes its time. Not too much dialog. And there is something happening. The Indian and the guide Meek are opposites. Both offer the settlers a way out, but both can not be trusted to deliver. The Indian because he is considered a hostile and they can not understand him and the guide because he does not know what he is doing.""But it's not very exciting.""And there is this part in which you see the relation between the men and the women. When they are 'voting' the women have no vote apparently. I like the way it felt much more realistic than most westerns.""Okay, but regardless of that.. nothing much happens in the way of fighting or overcoming obstacles. Hell, there isn't even an proper end to the story," Henry said."Some movies can be interesting without fighting. I think that it is a neat movie. Very small cast. Mostly relying on the story, situation and acting. There isn't a real good person or bad person. Just believable humans in a bad situation who have to make decisions with little to go on.""I would rather see a more action kind of movie next. You can have good movies with action.""Uhm that is true, but sometimes it is nice to see a movie that is different.""Why?""Because maybe we can learn thing or two. Or broaden our horizons. Or feel human.""Perhaps some people find that nice. I rather have an action packed movie. Or a thriller. Or something exciting happening.""I like all kinds..""As far as I know you like all kinds of movies, but not many of them," Henry winked at Kristl.Kristl laughed."How many did you actually like.""Actually I can like a movie and be critical.""Really? How can that be. Like give an example.""Well, this movie I liked, but it is also a very slow movie and I feel like it misses something that would make it pop. Like something that grips you.""It lacks gun-toting kick ass girls with pigtails wearing short skirts," Henry grinned."Hmm.. maybe. Maybe what it lacks is that I never get attached to the characters. Not involved with them. While it is true it has only a very small cast.. the amount of characters is actually too high to get involved.""That is a contradiction…""Not at all. What I mean is this: normally a movie revolves in essence around one or two characters. While all the others are added in. In this movie none of the characters in the story has a leading part. And since everyone gets as much time as any other, there is not much time to get you involved with any one of them. Maybe a little bit with one of the woman. In fact, I can't recall their names, except for Meek's name.""You are right.. I can't recall their names.""So the movie feels like a distant movie observing a group of people traveling through a desert and that distance makes it hard to care," Kristl said, "So I like the movie and I am critical about it.""I am more simple. I don't like the movie. It is boring.""Okay. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions.""I hope so..and just to wash away the taste of this rather boring movie, we have Doom next.""I do not play computer games, Henry.""I meant the movie.""Ah. alright. We can take a look at that one. If you want to.""Yes..And it has an actor in it called The Rock.""That sounds...impressive.""You bet."www.meritcoba.com

dedmanzoe My family all love Westerns, so when we bought this on Amazon (surprisingly cheap - that alone should have warned us of what was to come) we thought it would be a great way to spend an afternoon together.We then proceeded to wait for 2 HOURS for the film to begin, only for it to abruptly end with no actual meaning behind it! The characters were empty, there was no plot, by the end of it I just wanted them to die of dehydration already and put us out of our misery!I can understand why arty film-goers will love this film - the long, dragging scene shots were beautiful, but there were just far too many for me. It had such good potential as a film, but there was no action or plot that we usually expect from a film. Needless to say, we promptly threw it away.

woolston2000 We were very disappointed in this movie.It begins and ends without fanfare. Cinematography was excellent, we are familiar with high desert areas traveled in this movie. But the plot is pedantic, the major crisis is resolved (after fade to black).We recognized several of the actors and generally enjoy their work. I wondered how the water in the barrels could remain so clean after their days/weeks of traveling.I realized how I've changed over time. Younger I might have thought how some things might have been so cool to take part. Now I look at scenes and think, "Glad I wasn't there".