Review of Promised Land (2012) by Stacey O — 29 Aug 2013

Good, but slow drama. Unfortunately it brings nothing new to screen.

This review of Promised Land (2012) was written by Stacey O on 29 Aug 2013.

Promised Land has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Serge L (642) on 18 Jul 2016

Promised Land sets up a clash of ideals between Matt Damon and John Krasinski but that never comes to fruition and instead tries to pull over…

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 31 Oct 2014

One thing the movie touches on but never completes is the idea that it's not about winning or beating someone for the people of this town…

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By Onno V (74) on 01 Mar 2014

Mooie laidback film, met sterke rol van Matt, over het grote grijze gebied tussen goed en slecht…

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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 Chiqifoxylulu B (17) on 20 Mar 2014

Good movie. enjoyed it. damon and krasinski are easy on the eyes, lol…

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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 Andy W (983) on 14 Feb 2014

Great performances and nicely directed by Van Sant, it has a through-line of interest which never peaks too highly…

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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 Glen B (90) on 08 Dec 2017

A great feel good movie with some exceptional acting…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 27 Nov 2016

The reviews for this one weren't great, but I enjoyed it and am glad I watched it…

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