Comments on: Watch: The American Dream Is In Peril In Trailer For Gus Van Sant’s ‘Promised Land’ Starring Matt Damon

By: bettysue

bettysue — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:29:21 +0000

Matt Damon is pure gold.

By: MJ

MJ — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:29:21 +0000

If this can stay focused on the characters & be less of an issue piece, it could be good, otherwise any chance at strong filmmaking could be buried under the weight of real world baggage. Tell a story set around a real life issue, don't preach or attempt the same kind of advocacy diatribe 'documentaries' attempt. Note I have no problem with blocking fracking, I'm all for protecting the environment, but in this case I'm hoping for drama & artistic integrity. Also it really looks like Focus cut this trailer to play to way too many types of audience at once & the film may suffer from that. Or the film itself suffers the same kind of schizophrenia, who knows yet.

By: judy dencher

judy dencher — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:29:21 +0000

I think Hal Holbrook could be up for Oscar attention if it's a good part. And you've certainly got to at least pay attention to the screenplay, with Damon's record. Van Sant for direction? Hard to know until the film actually gets shown. Anybody know when screenings will start?

By: Real

Real — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:29:21 +0000

Looks good. Matt Damon is always solid. Possible awards attention for this?

By: Matt N.

Matt N. — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:29:21 +0000

Somebody call the WAH-mbulance for all the poor small town folks constantly being duped by big corporations. Matt Damon is so blindingly left-wing that I can't imagine this being anything less than a Michael Moore doc shrouded as a narrative.

By: sidsbowl

sidsbowl — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:29:21 +0000

I trust Damon not to write anything preachy (although the fracking industry will claim it's preachy). He's better than that.