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Promised Land isnt that far off in themes from the recent OWN series The Kings Of Napa. Its told through two main characters.

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Before the overtly political sloppy ending however there are some interesting dynamics at play here about how corporations operate and the post-Industrial Era battle between economic realities and environmental.

. The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a. After a heated discussion in a bar a man punches another man in the nose. Movie Review - Promised Land - Gentle But Knowing Drama Gus Van Sants Promised Land written by and starring Matt Damon and John Krasinski explores the costs and benefits of natural gas.

Gritty drama that follows two high school acquaintances Hancock a basketball star and Danny a geek turned drifter after they graduate. Promised Land starring Matt Damon John Krasinski Rosemarie Dewitt and Frances McDormand is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz host of Turner Classic Movies Mat. Out of 5 stars Opens Friday Jan.

A well-meaning company man and a grass-roots activist neither of whom are what they seem. Except this show is far superior in pretty. Parents need to know that Promised Land is a drama about big companies and farming communities big money and environmental troubles thats rated R primarily for strong language including several uses of f--k.

There are problems including the ending which I wont ruin for those who havent seen the movie but I think this complicated story and issues gets solved way too easily. You see Steve has his own story his own experience of seeing a small middle-American hometown shrivel up and blow away. La Tierra Prometida The Promised Land Photos.

Promised Land review Gus Van Sants tale of humble folk resisting the temptation to sell the fracking rights on their land is sentimental fare Matt Damon in Gus Van Sants drama about fracking. By Kent Jones on December 28 2012. Movies like Promised Land sometimes make me ashamed to be a liberal.

A man makes a joking comment about being a stripper. Promised Land a movie review Promised Land the new movie starring Matt Damon is a movie in part about fracking the new and extremely problematic way of getting natural gas out of shale rock. Its easy enough to label Promised Land as the anti-fracking movie because ultimately thats what it becomes.

That being said this movie is clearly trying to push an environmental agenda against hydraulic fracturing. Adapted by co-stars Matt Damon and John. Steve Butler understands small-town ways.

Directed by Michael Hoffman. PROMISED LAND is well directed and the acting comes off as genuine. With Jason Gedrick Tracy Pollan Kiefer Sutherland Meg Ryan.

Promised Land is rated R by the MPAA for language. A movie review by James Berardinelli. He may be a mover and a shaker with a natural gas leasing company now but he hasnt lost touch with his roots.

This is my personal take on Joshua and The Promised Land made in whatever the fuck year it. Other profanities scatological slang and terms of. This is my personal take on Joshua and The Promised Land made in whatever the fuck year it was.

Except this show is far superior in pretty much every aspect. The Promised Land falls somewhere between those two and what first appears to be a drama in the vein of Thomas Vinterbergs The. Promised Land 1988 - Three recent high school grads - star athlete Hancock his cheerleader girlfriend Mary and the awkward Senator - aim to.

For the most part this is an engaging and thought-provoking drama with excellent dialogue and. And thats really what makes him so good at his job. PROMISED LAND isnt a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination but its extremely well-made features some great acting and it really is a fun movie to sit through.

Other verbal disputes are heard. Promised Land Review Slick salesman Steve Butler Damon arrives in a rural town to snap up farmland so his employers Global Crosspower Solutions can siphon out the natural gas via hydraulic. View All Photos 10.

The movies argument is that owning your own land and being independent is greatly American which is true. At least 14 sexual expletives are included in the script. In the opening minutes of Promised Land Steve Butler Matt Damon a local representative for.

Just as Gus Van Sants career has complicated the old one for me and one for them formula more like one for me one for them and one for whoevers interested Promised Land continually shifts the ground beneath its own feet. Audience Reviews for Promised Land. Promised Land Is a Fracking Movie Scared of Its Own Politics.

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

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