Promised Land

I liked this movie. But then, I like just about anything with Matt Damon (The Adjustment Bureau) in it - I find that he is compelling, down to earth, telling it like it is - maybe he only plays various shades of himself (as opposed to Johnny Depp who appears able to re-invent himself in different roles). But I still like his character(s).

It's a good story, about 'fracking' for oil (look it up). But there is something that is bothering me about the movie. Some critics call it too contrived, with a lame ending. Well, I like contrived; and, a lame ending is in the eyes of the beholder I'd say. Cannot put my finger on it...

There are good performances - John Krasinski (Office); Rosemarie DeWitt (The Company Men, in which she was  very solid support for Ben Affleck - in this movie I would describe her as 'wholesome'); and Hal Holbrook (All the President's Men - 1976). And the vistas of landscapes are quite lovely to watch.

A good rental, I'd see it again. And I gave it an extra 1/2 star for Damon.