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By Jules Brenner (885) for Cinema Signals (847) on 10 Dec 2012

About the best thing in this well-meaning but wearying message drama is that it points out (and, points out) that some tradeoffs are hard to make…

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By Todd Mccarthy (1,810) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 07 Dec 2012

Promised Land presents its environmental concerns in a clear, upfront manner but hits some narrative and character bumps in the second half…

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By Amanda Mae Meyncke (18) for Film.com (1,892) on 06 Dec 2012

This is no vanity project, but a real, solid and legitimate piece of filmmaking…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 06 Dec 2012

Fruitful collaboration between director Van Sant and star Damon, which resulted in excellent (Good Will Hunting) and idiosyncratic films (Gerry),…

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By Eric Kohn (1,203) for Indiewire (3,631) on 06 Dec 2012

Promised Land can't help but preach its cause in obvious ways that continually hold back an otherwise well-acted, swiftly paced drama…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Variety (12,700) on 06 Dec 2012

By manipulating their story to advance the cynical notion that you really can't trust anyone, the filmmakers inadvertently beg the question…

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By Rodrigo Perez (382) for The Playlist (3,871) on 06 Dec 2012

It's Middle America vs…

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By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for ScreenCrush (954) on 05 Dec 2012

Promised Land' squeaks by on the strength of its performances…

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By Edward Douglas (1,395) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 05 Dec 2012

The refreshingly simple storytelling and authentic small town feel makes it a very special film indeed…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 05 Dec 2012

The definitive answer to the existential question, 'What the frack…

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By Ed Gonzalez (1,102) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 05 Dec 2012

Gus Van Sant's new film offends for how it views the struggles of the landowners at the heart of its story as subservient to their oppressor's…

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