18/44
A modern-day story about the pursuit of happiness in the world of oil rigs in West Texas. Watch writer/director Taylor Sheridan’s most popular movies and TV shows on IMDb, sorted by user rating. A landman, at least one who works in the industrial oil company, will act as a go-between between exploration companies and landowners. Typically, a landman’s job is to negotiate and enter into contracts with landowners with mineral rights to lease those rights to the company they represent. Like a foreman on a construction site, they build roads, worker housing (man camps), supervise the assembly of excavators, and drilling on the site itself, particularly in remote locations. They are also part fixer, problem solver, and mediator. For someone so focused on their goals, the inclusion of an emotionally unstable one-woman circus completely undermines the purpose of the show. It feels like her character disrupts the central narrative and causes unnecessary chaos rather than aiding his journey. The portrait doesn’t add value to the story, but rather makes it harder for him to make up his mind and focus seriously. Likewise, his wife and daughter’s roles in the series feel out of place. The wife seems emotionally unpredictable, while the daughter seems to lack intellectual depth, making her contribution to the plot negligible. The daughter’s portrayal feels particularly superficial, as her character adds little value to the story beyond superficial involvement. Aside from drawing in a lot of viewers, it feels like it’s out of sync with the tone of the show. Rather than enhancing the plot or character dynamics, this approach becomes a superficial tactic to grab attention. It’s a strange and unnecessary addition that detracts from the overall quality of the narrative.