Review of The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) by Reddave2 — 10 Jun 2013
Unsurprisingly for a film made up of three very distinct eras, Beyond the pines is a mixed bag. Covering 2 father and son combinations over a 15 year period, its an enjoyable drama that really only suffers from each part not being as good as the previous.
The first part features a turbo-charged Ryan Gosling and is the most intriguing. Following that is the middle part focusing on Bradley Coopers conflicted cop. It also has a small but fantastic performance from Ray Liotta which gives new meaning to the phrase "if looks could kill". Cooper isnt too bad either but I felt he shined more in the final part which focuses on the sons of Gosling and Coopers characters.
Sadly its here that the film dragged. Its not down to bad performances as both the sons are good in their roles. Its just that the last act lacks the intensity of the two earlier parts and suffers in comparison.
Still, its a beautiful film to watch and its always engrossing.
This review of The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) was written by Reddave2 on 10 Jun 2013.
The Place Beyond the Pines has generally received positive reviews.
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