Meek's Cutoff
Turkish title: Kestirme Yol
“The Road to Civilisation is Not Always Civilised.”
2010 · 1 h 44 min
Kelly ReichardtCast
Michelle Williams 
Bruce Greenwood 
Will Patton
Credits
Written by: Jonathan Raymond
Produced by: Elizabeth Cuthrell
Plot
In 1845, a small group of settlers following an unreliable guide across the Oregon desert run out of water.
Sinekatalog’s take
Kelly Reichardt's minimalist western follows lost settlers on the Oregon Trail. Slow, tense and realistic, with Michelle Williams, it replaces gunfights with thirst and distrust.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (16,593 votes)
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