Review of Promised Land (2012) by Lamar W — 24 Jun 2013

Nature finding the real you just not my thing boring.

This review of Promised Land (2012) was written by Lamar W on 24 Jun 2013.

Promised Land has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Chad S (385) on 22 Jul 2014

Somewhat slow and predictable. Save it for DVD…

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By Spangle (1,205) on 29 Apr 2017

Promised Land is a celebration of this forgotten group of people. The farmers that slave daily to see their crops be profitable…

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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 Jordan Riefe (35) for Celebuzz (18) on 20 Aug 2018

Promised Land is a smart, character driven drama that takes an insightful look at a compelling environmental issue…

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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 17 Dec 2018

What future the children will have without their parents signing gas leases, given the state of the agricultural industry in America, is not…

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By Cd28498 (1) on 11 Apr 2016

This is a movie where basically a team from a large company comes in wants to buy land from a small town for their oil company's expansion…

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By Hector B (80) on 15 Feb 2014

A good movie that could have been great had it committed its self…

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By Alex P (1,080) on 03 Jan 2015

Promised Land is about a man played by Matt Damon who tries to purchase the rights to fraking on rural economically declined farm lands…

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By Emmanuel F (119) on 23 Dec 2014

Sujet interessant. Matt Damon touchant. Frances McDormand très bien aussi. Les personnages sont assez fouillés…

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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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