Promised Land
The movie revolves around Steve Butler, an ace corporate salesman who is sent along with his partner, Sue Thomason, to close a key rural town in his company's expansion plans. There Steve experiences events that change his life forever.
18 November 1962, Los Angeles, California, USA
23 June 1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
20 October 1979, Newton, Massachusetts, USA
11 November 1977, Dallas, Texas, USA
26 October 1971, Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
November 05, 2013
Damon and Krasinski's script isn't completely solid, but it follows a believably wayward path to a lovely, muted ending.June 18, 2013
An engaging film about the dangers of fracking and the crass manipulation employed by its proponents.May 13, 2013
The film never makes a convincing argument against fracking, probably because it's too busy being cloying.April 16, 2016
Van Sant's direction isn't nearly as flashy as it was in 2009's "Milk," but he provides the right amount of visual propulsion to keep the story moving along.January 04, 2013
Damon and McDormand are terrific as co-workers seeking the same goal, though they see their work from different points of view.June 21, 2016
Ultimately, it comes down to the difference between narrative and advocacy, and advocacy (in most cases) isn't terribly dramatic.January 04, 2013
This isn't a movie about easy fixes, be they personal or political; it's a film about long-term problems.January 04, 2013
[It's mostly] a well-wrought drama that feels genuine as it goes about spinning a tale worthy of our challenging times.May 03, 2015
The road to movie hell is paved with good intentions.January 04, 2013
Promised Land is more effective as an anti-fracking screed than as a drama.January 04, 2013
Far too awkward and contrived a drama to change many hearts and minds.January 04, 2013
This is a solid if at times too conventional tale of a classic moral conflict.