Review of The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) by Anthony S — 24 Apr 2016

It's like three completely different stories connect and make one great movie.

This review of The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) was written by Anthony S on 24 Apr 2016.

The Place Beyond the Pines has generally received positive reviews.

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By David A (1,816) on 05 Aug 2017

An interesting take on storytelling. It's all well done, but the first half is so much better than the second…

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By David H (2,838) on 01 Oct 2017

Beautiful cinematography and a very good story line. The way that Cianfrance connected the characters was truly perfect in my mind…

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By Jesse D (297) on 18 Jun 2018

Ambitious and beautifully filmed, no acting can save such a predictable and weak, overly-told story…

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By Stephen B (1,233) on 20 Oct 2017

A really interesting take of story telling that at point had me annoyed but after it set in, I grew into it and actually found certain things…

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The Place Beyond the Pines is an underrated masterpiece. The story is complex, real to life, and extremely well written…

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By Frank Ochieng (928) for SF Crowsnest (189) on 18 Nov 2018

Nevertheless, Cianfrance's Pines is thoughtful, transfixing and a solid study on the skepticism of reinventing ourselves regardless for whatever…

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By Jake C (820) on 04 Dec 2017

One of the best dramas ever made, Derek Cianfrance derives such realism and human emotion out of a fantastic story marked with stellar acting…

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By Carley E (91) on 28 Dec 2017

THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES far exceeded my expectations…

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By Connor H (84) on 04 Nov 2018

With effective intense performance…

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