The Place Beyond the Pines

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The Place Beyond the Pines

R

2013

2h 20m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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In upstate New York, two men (Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper), and later, their sons (Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen) must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions.

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Ambitious to a fault, The Place Beyond the Pines finds writer/director Derek Cianfrance reaching for -- and often grasping -- thorny themes of family, fatherhood, and fate.

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Gayle Sequeira

Little White Lies

07/29/2023

The film points out how tough it can be to escape from cycles of violence, how misguided attempts to speed ahead only set someone on the road to ruin, and how the compulsion to ride like the wind is inextricable from the fear that you’re getting nowhere.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

09/04/2018

Its themes are familiar - guilt; redemption; manliness; those fraternal sins - but Cianfrance's artistry and the actors' riveting performances hook you in, and may even bring depth.

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

06/21/2016

Its narrative riskiness and emotional avidity don't always make for the smoothest viewing experience. But Cianfrance seems less interested in a tidy chronicle than in exploring some threads, in creating a feeling and seeing where it goes.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 23

5/5

"The Place Beyond the Pines" is nothing short of a modern opus all his own, brimming with more of that palpable emotion and wrought with ever-increasing tension, tragedy, triumph, and importance.

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

05/15/2023

4/5

An uneven, evocative drama that generated strong opinions a decade ago but then disappeared from the public consciousness is deserving of another look.

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James Croot

The Post NZ

03/09/2023

4/5

Despite Ryan Gosling's prominence on the poster and other associated promotional materials, this lo-fi twisting, turning drama actually features more of another Hollywood heart-throb – Bradley Cooper.

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Corey C.

@Battaglia173 Mar 17

Clearly inspired by “The Departed”, but the grand vision didn’t come together. It played like 3 movies stitched together, going from best to worst. By the end I couldn’t wait for it to be over.

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Mike N

@MYC_mike Feb 28

One of my few 5 star reviews.

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Johannes S

@RT64416087 Jan 4

The intertwined storylines work quite well. Gosling and Mendelsohn are the best part of the movie in my opinion, unfortunately, they share the screen together at the beginning. The latter half is not as compelling as the first.

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Preston N.

@Aceatobe Dec 26

One of the best movies I’ve seen. There is never one main character and it gives you the feeling of how harsh reality can be.

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Richard T

@ricardodeangelo Nov 4

Heavy, unexpected, and highly emotive. A good, if not great, piece of cinema. Lots of heavy hitters here. The young men are equivalently talented at holding the story and the characters in their places. Also, I have a weird man crush on Ryan Gosling and he does not disappoint as the brooding, troubled and violent young estranged father. It's also interesting to see the chemistry between him and Eva Mendes. Both such incredible actors! There's something very visceral about the way everyone is acting in this film... The characters and moments are so finely drawn, it just punches you somewhere between the solar plexus and gut. Amazing, classic movie in many ways, but understated at the same time. They don't seem to be making them like this any more, sadly.

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Gabriella V

@RT15167518 Oct 30

Very touching & emotional, and the shots are amazing!! Everything by this director makes me super reflective. Can only recommend!!

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Synopsis

In upstate New York, two men (Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper), and later, their sons (Dane DeHaan, Emory Cohen) must deal with the unforeseen consequences of their actions.

Director: Derek Cianfrance
Producer: Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor, Alex Orlovsky, Sidney Kimmel
Screenwriter: Ben Coccio, Darius Marder, Derek Cianfrance
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Electric City Entertainment
Rating: R (Language Throughout|A Sexual Reference|Some Violence|Teen Drug and Alcohol Use)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 29, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.4M
Runtime: 2h 20m

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