FIRST COW – ★★★☆

The latest film by Kelly Reichardt, who did Wendy and Lucy at MIFF 2008. First Cow is a story set in the 1880s Pacific Northwest, of two men who become friends and try and plan for their future betterment. This involves stealing milk from the only cow in the region to meet the demand for their popular baked goods. It was slow, sometimes in good ways, sometimes in less good ways. I seem to be in the minority in not liking Wendy and Lucy, so the good news is that this one was better. Would I see it again? Probably not.