Oh, yay, a film with a political bent. "Don't allow fracking." Only the film never explains exactly why... not that their answers would be legitimate anyway. The film shows how ludicrous environmentalists can be, but also shows how greedy corporations can be. Writers Matt Damon and John Krasinski and director Gus Van Sant want to push their agenda but it fails. In between, non-politically, we get some good writing and fine performances, especially out of Frances McDormand. I would watch this again for her and the rural America scenery. Rosemarie DeWitt is also quite charming. But the film lacks credibility to win people to their side of the argument. Even if it had made a good enough of an anti-fracking point, then with a little research to determine for yourself, without Hollywood telling you, the real facts, this could be discarded as propagandist manure. Fortunately for us, it tries but never reaches propaganda level and is just a movie that fails to leave a huge impression.
--A Kat Pirate Screener
--A Kat Pirate Screener