Review of Promised Land (2012) by Dawné H — 22 Jun 2013

Another huge win for Matt Damon. The guy can act!

This review of Promised Land (2012) was written by Dawné H on 22 Jun 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 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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By Sujith D (1) on 19 Jul 2014

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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 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 Filippo V (494) on 25 Aug 2016

A great cast with fun chemistry working with a script that's both preachy and contrived…

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By Harry W (1,900) on 17 May 2014

An interesting drama regarding a big company natural gas company named Global and how it wanted a small town u.s.a…

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

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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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