The Place Beyond The Pines (2012)
Average Rating: 7.3/10
Reviews Counted: 187
Fresh: 154 | Rotten: 33
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.
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 29 | Rotten: 12
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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Movie Info
The highly anticipated new drama from director Derek Cianfrance ("Blue Valentine") powerfully explores the consequences of motorcycle rider Luke's (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) fateful decision to commit a crime to support his child. The incident renders him targeted by policeman Avery (Golden Globe Award nominee Bradley Cooper), and the two men become locked on a tense collision course which will have a devastating impact on both of their families in the years following. (c) Focus
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Cast
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Ryan Gosling
Luke -
Bradley Cooper
Avery -
Eva Mendes
Romina -
Rose Byrne
Jennifer -
Ray Liotta
Deluca -
Ben Mendelsohn
Robin -
Dane DeHaan
Jason -
Emory Cohen
AJ -
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Gabe Fazio
Scott -
Bruce Greenwood
Bill Killcullen -
Harris Yulin
Al Cross -
Craig Van Hook
Jack -
Olga Merediz
Malena -
Anthony Angelo Pizza...
Baby Jason -
John Facci
Priest -
Cynthia Pelletier-Su...
Teller #1 - Bank #1 -
Mackenzie Trainor
Teller #2 - Bank #1 -
Nicole Califano
Teller #3 - Bank #1 -
Shannon Plumb
Lady in Ice Cream Sh... -
Tracey Agustin
Teller #1 - Bank #2 -
Ean Egas
Teller #2 - Bank #2 -
Bob Dieterich
Banker Outside Bank ... -
Thomas Mattice
Booking Officer -
Adam Nowichi
Arresting Officer -
Mark Caruso
Court Lawyer -
G. Douglas Griset
Judge #1 -
Vanessa Thorpe
Court Officer -
Gail Martino
Teller - Bank #3 -
Brian Smyj
Officer Jefferson -
Dorothy Rutherford
Mother at Home -
William Paul Steele
Officer at Shootout ... -
Travis Jackson Campb...
Baby AJ -
Trevor Jackson Campb...
Baby AJ -
Jan Libertucci
Nurse -
Robert Clohessy
Chief Weirzbowski -
Subrina Dhammi
Reporter #1 -
Heather Chestnut
Jennifer's Mother -
Greta Seacat
Cory Gilbeau -
Luca Pierucci
Doc Crow -
Jessica Layton
Reporter #2 -
James J. Gleason
Funeral Director -
Patrick Husted
Preacher -
Joe McCarthy
Campaign Manager -
Jefrey Pollock
Campaign Advisor -
Lynette Howell
Political Media Advi... -
Sarah Curcio
Guidance Counselor -
Ephraim Benton
Benny -
Mark McCracken
Drug Busting Cop #1 -
Adriel Linyear
Drug Busting Cop #2 -
Kevin Green
Interrogating Cop -
Jennifer Sober
Public Defender -
Melissa Mills
Judge #2 -
Alex Pulling
Alex -
Dante Shafer
Dante -
Kayla Smalls
Vanessa -
Frank Falvo
Pharmacy Clerk -
Leah Bliven
Leah -
Whitney Hudson
Whitney -
Breanna Dolen
Breanna -
Hugh T. Farley
State Senator -
Michael Cullen
Mr. Anthony -
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This naturalistic drama is ambitious to the point of being unwieldy... But once the story has advanced from one generation to the next and its thematic sweep has become apparent, these flaws seem much more tolerable.
Top Critic"Pines" is hardy stuff, but it's at its toughest when Gosling's on screen.
The Place Beyond the Pines is hackneyed and dull: Not a single moment rings true.
This is a story about legacy, the sins of the father, the restlessness in our souls. It's powerful, it's bold, it hits you hard.
Cianfrance and his sterling cast keep it all together, vanquishing doubt and soap suds. There's a palpable sense of teamwork that brings out the best in all of these players.
Its three stories are so loosely connected, its themes so scattered -- morality, justice, fate, fatherhood -- that it never manages to make a point.
The movie is constructed like a three-act saga, with only the third part failing to satisfy.
Terrifically captivating, whether delivering breathless action, knuckle-whitening suspense or moments of quiet intimacy.
Derek Cianfrance's The Place Beyond the Pines is an epic film that towers high above the rest as the very best film of 2013.
Writer-director Derek Cianfrance gained considerable attention for his 2010 drama Blue Valentine, and he has created an even finer movie with The Place Beyond the Pines.
"The Place Beyond the Pines" is a great example of daring storytelling and easily qualifies as one of the year's best.
Bites off a little more than it can chew in that respect, but it's still a deeply affecting drama with a powerful impact.
With The Place Beyond the Pines, Derek Cianfrance definitively establishes himself as an up-and-coming filmmaker with serious potential...
Stretches the scope of the film well beyond crime thriller.
An ambitious and thought-provoking film with a beautiful score and some of the biggest narrative twists of the year.
Motivation is the weak link here, with characters major and minor making choices that don't compute and/or serve mainly to advance the narrative down the next twist of track toward the tragedy looming on the horizon.
While it feels frustratingly disjointed, The Place Beyond The Pines also possesses moments of real power.
By linking [three vignettes], Cianfrance explores larger themes that enrich the otherwise patience-testing 140-minute experience.
A memorable, thoughtful tale; a thriller with real meat on the bone.
Would Pines have worked better as a 13-episode cable drama? Probably. Yet its atmosphere comes through beautifully on the big screen.
Cianfrance uses the film's gritty visuals to enhance the character's experiences, starting with a vibe reminiscent of a 90's thrash metal video clip, then moving into police footage territory before ultimately setting a wistful tone for the third act.
The film is unfortunately front-loaded with more art movie cliches than you can count, but once they get out the way the trans-generational story does close its grip on you.
"Place Beyond the Pines" will not lift spirits. Yet there are hints of hope attached to the film's view that change is possible -- if people can just get out of their own way.
A huge leap forward for Cianfrance, who is rapidly distinguishing himself as a true auteur.
Bleak, raw, epic and vibrating with energy, Pines is a film to haunt your dreams, and, so far, the best thing I've seen in a cinema in 2013.
While it is still a rewarding film on face value, The Place Beyond the Pines offers additional pleasures for viewers keen to delve further.
Audience Reviews for The Place Beyond The Pines
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- Romina: You fucked up my son's life, therefore you fucked up my life!
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- Al Cross: A limp goes a long way in politics.
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- Luke: He can get his own girl and his own kid. That's every man's right.
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- Luke: I want to do something with him that's his first time. I'm going to look in his face when he tries ice cream. Every time he has ice cream for the rest of his life, he's going to see my fucking face.
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- Luke: Tell him to get his own girl and his own kid. Every man has that right.
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- Robin: Got a kid? You wanna provide for that kid? You gotta do that using your skill set. And your skill set? Very unique.
Discussion Forum
| Topic | Last Post | Replies |
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| Reason this isn't getting a wide release in the US? | 20 days ago | 46 |
| Uh | 37 days ago | 33 |
| A few suggestions after seeing the movie. | 25 days ago | 21 |
| I think its really underrated | 20 days ago | 9 |
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