Certain Women (2016)

So boring. I never write reviews but I felt compelled to warn others not to waste their time.

I get it that most men and some groups of women may not "get" this movie, but I loved it. What a poignant look at the lives and character of each of these women: two lonely, sensitive, and unfulfilled and the other manipulative and self-absorbed. The writer/director gives us snapshots of these people's lives; it's up to us to discern the rest. This is pretty close to the perfect film in my opinion.

That was the biggest waste of time! That was one of the worst endings I've seen n my life!

My wife and I watched this on DVD from our public library. When it was over my wife just said "Slice of life stories."When I viewed the extras on the disk it became clear that the source work was based on or inspired by the author's life experiences as she grew into adulthood. As such they have not much, if any, back story. The movie just picks up at some significant point in their lives.Laura Dern is a lawyer, she has a stubborn client, for 8 months she has been telling him he has no recourse for a work-related injury but he persists. Then when they meet with a male attorney and he says the same thing the man says "OK". That segment was mostly a commentary on how women and men are perceived in the same profession.Michelle Williams wants to build her dream home on a plot of secluded land in Montana, we see her dealing with an older man for a pile of stone he doesn't seem to have any use for. Meanwhile there is tension in the family, it is as if she is overlooking the tension and hoping the new home will make everything nice. Of note, Williams actually grew up in Montana.My favorite of the three is Kristen Stewart as young lawyer Elizabeth Travis, who took a Tu &Th evening gig to teach "School Law" to educators in a continuing education program, without factoring in that it was a 4-hour drive each way and she had to be at work each day after. Teach until 9PM, get a bite to eat, get home at 2AM, get up at 7AM to dress for work. She meets a lonely young rancher lady who wanders into her class "because she saw people going in." But she seems to want to pursue a deeper relationship which makes Elizabeth uncomfortable. While we enjoyed the various stories I would not give this movie a very high rating because there isn't much there. It is very well made but seeing slices of lives of other people is marginally rewarding.