Promised Land - Matt Damon and Frances McDormand were very good in this. Gus VanSant exec produced it and Damon was co-writer. Really enjoyable, gentle movie. There is one plot addition that comes screaming off the screen and is so blindingly obvious that when the twist reveals itself, you feel a bit cheated - you feel like the makers are treating you that you're a gobdaw, yet when you realise that rather subtle twists don't go down well in the USA you understand it. Apart from that the movie is a moral tale about big business and fracking, the manipulation of corporations and how the sheep (people) can be led to the abatoir. It's something that should have played well with the academy, though since most movies get funded through energy corporations and big business, it won't get the backing. I'd recommend it for a late night viewing, just to enjoy it, just to let it wash over you. Damon is parallel to Ben Affleck in terms of development and he makes it happen. Still can't help but think of his portrayal in Team America at certain points. 7/10
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