The Place Beyond the Pines

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  • Opened March 29, 2013 (NY, LA)
  • 2 hr 20 min
  • R | for language throughout, some violence, teen drug and alcohol use, and a sexual reference
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Luke (Academy Award nominee Ryan Gosling) is in constant motion, a high-wire motorcycle stunt performer who travels from town to town with the carnival. Passing through Schenectady in upstate New York, he tries to reconnect with a former lover, Romina (Eva Mendes), only to learn that she has in his absence given birth to their son Jason. Luke resolves to forsake life on the road and to provide for his newfound family, taking a job as car mechanic with Robin (Ben Mendelsohn). Robin soon discovers Luke’s special talents, and proposes to partner with him in a string of spectacular bank robberies. But it is only a matter of time before Luke will run up against the law – which comes in the form of Avery Cross (Bradley Cooper). Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne, Ray Liotta
  • Director: Derek Cianfrance
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

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The First Great Movie of 2013

by MedRed

It's about time! Not since "Side Effects" has there been a plot driven, well acted, beautifully shot movie with fully developed characters for 2013...and The Place Beyond the Pines (TPBTP) takes it to...

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Not my kind of movie

by Rebel21

For me, this is not my type of movie. Although the coming attractions I have seen give the impression of being an action movie it was very slow moving....

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The Place Beyond the Pines

by terrysigns4u

This had a winning cast so it should have been anything but a loser. The beginning of the movie gets off on a good start but after that it is a mess of disjointed pieces that are not properly tied...

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New York Observer
| Rex Reed

I think you’ll find it as fresh, original and breathlessly exciting as I did. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Richard Roeper

The music, the cinematography, the acting choices, the daring plot leaps — not a single element is timid or safe...The Place Beyond the Pines earns every second of its 140-minute running time. Read full review

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

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. Read full review

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USA Today
| Claudia Puig

A riveting crime thriller, it's also a multi-generational familial saga that approaches Greek tragedy. Read full review

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Bradley Cooper as Avery Cross in "The Place Beyond the Pines."