Preview: Meek's Cutoff (2011)

Synopsis:

Three families make their way across the unfriendly west as they seek new life and new opportunities.

• Poster: B+

Review:

Considering the setting of the film, this is a successful attempt to create an olden-days feel. It employees a similar artistic style and paired with the limited color scheme, it could almost have been made over a century ago.

• Trailer: B-

Review:

The trailer is far too uneventful to appeal to a wide swath of audiences. It's also fairly uneven never giving us reason why we should want to care about these characters.

Oscar Prospects:

It was a festival hit, but I don't think it will end up at the Oscars.

Release Date:

• April 8, 2011

Full Review Synopsis:

I have not seen this film.

-Wesley Lovell (April 3, 2011) Original