The place beyond the pines

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Emory Cohen, Dane DeHaan, Mahershala Ali,Ben Mendelsohn
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Genre: Crime, Drama

Its a good serious movie.The only caution is not to take it for an entertainment

Pluses:

• Ohhh, how much i love Ryan Gosling. This one man never seems to be growing old :) His every countenance speaks a dozen. Hell of an expressive man. And absolutely killer appearance in this one. Chisel cut body that of which is tattooed all over. Cars and bike as always associated with his characters. Though we would want to see more of him than a rather shorter role given to him, nevertheless, he is the man for me in this movie
• Bradley Cooper is the next big man of the movie. Dont remember having seen him this way ever before, clean shaven, a dapper cop. This movie is all about expressiveness. Bradley doesnt fail you here either. Now since we have seen 'Silver Linings Playbook', we know what to expect out of him in this
• Eva Mendes had a very non glamorous look in this one. Her make up and looks speak out everything. Its her journey through the many ups and downs of a regular woman
• Dane DeHaan was another character, which made a lot of sense while wrapping up the story. They showcase a series of sorties he has in the process of knowing the truth and the bigger journey that awaits him
• The flick is all about movie making art. Its a success story of how can you make things look so provocative out of the simplest of its scripts. Without any masala,tadka. Just the direction. Hats off to Derek Cianfrance
• Ben Mendelsohn as 'Robin' was a good support. Cranky looking but a sane fellow, as exactly opposite to the character of Ryan :D
  
  
  
  
  

 

   

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lukewarm:

• Emory Cohen had a significant role but there was not much that he could have played. It wasnt much about him in the end
• Mahershala Ali was a good support. A rather homely somebody, hardly ever saw blacks been portrayed as such composed someone :)

Minuses:

• The pace of the movie could be a piss off for some people
• The character of Eva Mendes, in my opinion should have been elaborated a little more so as to make a better sketch of the role. There were a few instances where her reactions felt out of the box. She felt emotionally perplexed on what does she wants in the end when it comes to Ryan's role with her. That didnt feel very appealing

My Rating: 3.5/5