The United States of Leland

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Frans B Hoge did good here.Intricate, intertwined and thought provoking movie in which you have to pay attention. Cast do great in character, Gosling always impress me. Tightly woven and very cleverly written in true Indie tradition. Grapples with some pretty serious issues and unpredictable human behavior. Will not entertain lots of people but it sure does have impact. Different strokes for different blokes indeed, I liked it. Must see Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Griffith J A sad & provoking look at morality & worldviews. The screenplay builds strong layers to the characters but it feels wrong to feel sympathy for evildoers. The tone fits very well with thoughtful pacing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/25/25 Full Review mark g Completely baffled by the negative reviews. This is a great film. Incredible performances, especially from Gosling and Klein. Not a "feel good" movie, but one with captivating performances. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/10/25 Full Review samuel l Completely implausible, riddled with pointless subplots that went nowhere, full of pretentious, whiny dialogue, unnecessarily long, and rather ugly to look at. The plot was predictable and beyond a mess, with the writing not explaining much of anything and instead being all philosophical as if the main character was some sort of undiscovered prodigy. The reason why the main character killed the boy was never given, the main character was treated normally throughout his life despite him acting rather strangely and probably having some sort of condition, the main character's dad was barely given any screen time, the teacher's affair was irrelevant, the girl getting into heroin and doing it at home was silly, the drug dealer relationship was never explained, the girl's dad almost shooting the main character was stupid, the sister's boyfriend deciding to rob a store so he could get into the juvenile prison was laughable, and so on. There were far too many irrelevant events and unneeded, unlikeable characters. There wasn't a single likeable character. To make matters worse, the runtime was drawn out, the acting was average, there was no emotion, the cinematography and visual effects were bland, and the soundtrack was just a collection of inappropriately toned existing songs. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Pure grunge. A poorly justificated act serves as a excuse to explore a group of characters. Although good actors and a classic-tone of indie movie in the 90s, that is not enough to recommend it. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member very interesting and moving Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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