Review of Promised Land (2012) by Kélly K — 29 Nov 2012

Decent movie, but it's not for everyone.

This review of Promised Land (2012) was written by Kélly K on 29 Nov 2012.

Promised Land has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 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 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 Sage H (142) on 19 Sep 2014

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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 Jeffrey N (285) on 01 Oct 2014

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

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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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Grade - C There's really nothing that special about this movie…

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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 Scraper (152) on 14 Apr 2016

I really wish representatives of my interests didn't put together such manipulative crap…

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