Review - The Place Beyond the Pines
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The Place Beyond the Pines (2012), R, 140 minutes - Back in 2010, Derek Cianfrance, who had previously directed television documentaries broke through with the critically acclaimed film Blue Valentine. Now he is back with his latest project: The Place Beyond the Pines, which just so happens to be generating its own fair share of acclaim. I first saw the trailer for Pines a couple of months ago and was instantly interested. I was curious to see what came next from Cianfrance, especially considering the cast he was working with: Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ray Liotta, Rose Byrne, Bruce Greenwood. All have been in films that I've really enjoyed. As I learned more about the film, I found out that it is set in Schenectady, New York. A good friend of mine grew up in Schenectady and I had the chance to visit there when I went to his wedding a few years back. That's a fairly small tie to a place I know, but it still added to my interest in this film. Pines be