Painted Woman (2017)
Adapted from prolific western novelist Dusty Richard’s “Mustanger and the Lady,” 'Painted Woman' is the story of Julie Richards Julie is a woman of her time, passed from hand to hand in a web of abuse and prostitution, landing her at the feet of Kyle Allison. Allison, a wealthy powerbroker of the old west town of Goldfield, took young Julie into his home and made her his trophy. This life came with the gift of being taken care of and the cost of more abuse. As Julie’s time with Allison is coming to a dangerous close, Julie is given two chances of escape, with two very different men… The story of PAINTED WOMAN is two distinct chapters in Julie's life, with each chapter mirroring the other. Chapter one follows Julie meeting Frank. It is told mostly at night in the town of Goldfield. Chapter two follows the Mustanger. It takes place in the wilderness and is told mostly during the day.
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Great visuals, story delivers no surprises
A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Howdy, y'all! This film showed us to never hang our heads down, but that COURAGE is being scared to death and saddling up anyways! This is a beautifully told story of a woman always being kicked when she's down and finding strength in the most unlikely of places. The cinematography is stunning and the locations take you back in time. I tip my hat to the crew, they delivered!
I was so fortunate to have caught this at the last showing in my town, which just so happens to be Fort Smith, Arkansas. In a town that birthed out stories like True Grit, and sees multiple films done in the area regularly, we get a little uppity about our westerns here and we are notoriously a tough crowd for them. This film did not disappoint! My friend and I both were amazed at how well this film was produced and the acting was incredible. If it would not have been the last showing that evening before it was moved to another theatre, I would have gone back to see it again the next day, likely with a very large party of people dragged along. Its that good. It will be added to my collection the minute it goes up for sale and in my opinion, is right up there with many movies that were on ten times it's budget. It has that haunted quality that puts it in my top five fave westerns of all time. Highly recommend!
This is one western I REALLY love! This film is really beautifully done! It's a captivating story about Julie's difficult journey, eventually finding her own strength. Each scene is gorgeous. Riveting performances by a great cast, and great direction by James Cotten. I highly recommend this movie! Love the ending! OMG! :)
The Painted Woman is unlike any Western I have ever seen. This film incurs every emotion. I laughed and cried, cheered and screamed. It is both beautiful and tragic, hopeless and uplifting. There is nothing predictable about this movie. It has so many twists and turns that it will keep you guessing until the very end. The woman being the heroine is also a fresh take on this genre of film. Loved this movie and will definitely watch it again!