Review of Promised Land (2012) by Bryan B — 15 Jan 2014

This film likes to pull on your heart strings and will keep you guessing.... Not the ending you might expect.

This review of Promised Land (2012) was written by Bryan B on 15 Jan 2014.

Promised Land has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tom D (1,091) on 25 Mar 2014

As far Eco-dramas go (well yes indeed) this is actually quite solid…

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By Adam W (1,422) on 18 Jul 2014

I'm a sucker for movies about people finding a conscience, and this is very much one of those movies…

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By Ben R (1,048) on 25 Sep 2014

Nothing special here, other than acting the story was bad. I think when they were writing this movie they were drunk…

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By Casey P (88) on 30 Mar 2016

Why couldnt it just end when john krasinski spilled his secret? it would have made for a better ending…

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By Joules L (65) on 16 Feb 2014

I really loved this movie. I get how some people would call it propaganda, but at the same time - I believe this stuff happens all the time…

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By Matthew P (1,636) on 04 Jul 2014

Wow is Matt Damon looking old, still love him though. For the longest time I had a hard time figuring out who the bad guy was…

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By Scraper (152) on 14 Apr 2016

I really wish representatives of my interests didn't put together such manipulative crap…

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By Brendan N (1,490) on 11 Oct 2015

Simple movie, some really noteworthy moments, but overall just a pretty good film nothing to write home about…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 06 Sep 2017

An interesting subject, a respected director, an impeccable direction, with an spectacular cinematography and pleasant music, Promised Land…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 20 Jun 2016

Ultimately, it comes down to the difference between narrative and advocacy, and advocacy (in most cases) isn't terribly dramatic…

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