Review of Promised Land (2012) by Raymond W — 21 May 2013

This movie was okay, not much to say about it.

This review of Promised Land (2012) was written by Raymond W on 21 May 2013.

Promised Land has generally received mixed reviews.

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

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By Sage H (142) on 19 Sep 2014

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

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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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