The Place Beyond the Pines

"A somber and striking drama that takes some wrong turns but features a charismatic performance from Ryan Gosling in the leanest and best of its three sections." 

"A beast of a movie, an emotional roller coaster that threatens to go off the rails, and does (...) Cianfrance bites off more than one film can effectively chew, much less digest. But Pines sticks with you. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)" 

"The movie, which holds your attention from moment to moment, by the end leaves you grasping for the experience you haven't had." 

"You watch what happens, often dreading the worst. Even when the worst comes, though, it comes with honor and a kind of grace. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)" 

"If, in the end, the film can't quite sustain its epic vision, it does, along the way, achieve the density and momentum of a good novel." 

"Overlong and under-conceived." 

"It's one of the best and most ambitious films of the year. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"