First Cow (2020)

Most critics are like sheep. They read each other's reviews and are too scared to rate anything they don't understand accurately lest they get it "wrong". The latest by slow-movie auteur, Kelly Reichardt is case in point, winning numerous movie of the year awards. Though I gave warm reviews to both Meek's Cutoff and Night Moves, this is a weak and virtually empty film, devoid of any real substance, symbolism, depth, artistry or poetry. It's just a diverting half hour spread thinly over two laborious hours. Don't believe the hype.