Review of Promised Land (2012) by Anita P — 26 Nov 2013

John Krasinski and Matt Damon are brilliant, as always.

This review of Promised Land (2012) was written by Anita P on 26 Nov 2013.

Promised Land has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Terry G (246) on 11 Apr 2015

Not bad. But really a movie that tries everything and then, all over sudden, going back to square one, accomplishes nothing…

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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 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 Daryl T (164) on 19 Feb 2015

Okay Gus Van Zant film…

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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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By Scott M (2,584) on 24 Mar 2014

Interesting premise. Krasinski's character was a bit of a caricature…

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By Blake P (935) on 10 Mar 2014

Promised Land caught my attention a few months ago when I watched David Letterman interview Matt Damon late one night…

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By Phillip O (78) on 10 Mar 2014

I gotta bias towards green films... loved it…

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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 Sage H (142) on 19 Sep 2014

Promised Land is very much a film with an agenda, which isn't inherently a bad thing, but the way in which it goes about discussing the issues…

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