The commercials and the previews for "The Place Beyond the Pines" reminded me a lot of the movie, "The Town;" that stars Jon Hamm (AMC's Mad Men) playing a role similar to that of Bradley Cooper and Ben Affleck playing a role similar to that of Ryan Gosling....I was close, but not quite.
Ryan Gosling plays a "carni" that performs motor bike stunts in a travelling carnival. After a fling with a local (Eva Mendes), he learns he has a son and turns to robbing banks in an attempt to provide support to him. This is what I thought the movie was about, but, there is a whole other half that is totally hidden from the previews (good job, Hollywood), that involves Bradley Cooper and an extended plot.
I was initially depressed when I saw this, but, I can say, it does get better. If I had to use one word to describe the movie, I would use, "ironic." Yup, this movie totally surprised me (not at all what I expected). I was also surprised to see Ray Liotta (if only for a brief moment). A tad bit long (about 2 hours, 20 minutes), but, enjoyable.
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
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