Review of Promised Land (2012) by Scott W — 21 Jan 2013

Pretty much the "anti-evil business" story that you would expect...

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

Promised Land has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Casey P (88) on 30 Mar 2016

Why couldnt it just end when john krasinski spilled his secret? it would have made for a better ending…

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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 Jonathan B (2,317) on 08 Oct 2015

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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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A LITTLE SLOW , BUT A WARM DRAMA OF HOW A MAN DOES A FULL CIRCLE IN LIFE AND VALUES…

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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 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 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 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 Bfoore90 (601) on 12 Oct 2016

Promised Land is a solid flick with a good message about the dangers that come with fracking and how big businesses try to take advantage of…

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