Ryan Gosling drives again as a motorcycle-riding bad boy in “Blue Valentine” director Derek Cianfrance’s feature.
Focus Feature's The Place Beyond the Pines follows biker daredevil Luke (Ryan Gosling), who turns to bank robbery to provide for an old flame (Eva Mendes) and his newly born son. Also featuring Bradley Cooper as a rising police officer on Luke's tail, their stories entangle to show the paths they travel when dealing with fate.
Gosling's Blue Valentine director, Derek Cianfrance, helmed the project.
From a romantic story highlighting responsibilities of a father to a rookie cop that faces a corrupted detective, the film connects three stories throughout a period of 15 years. Most critics of the film felt that although there were strong moments, it wasn’t enough to tie the plot together into a cohesive and flowing drama.
Focus Feature's The Place Beyond the Pines follows biker daredevil Luke (Ryan Gosling), who turns to bank robbery to provide for an old flame (Eva Mendes) and his newly born son. Also featuring Bradley Cooper as a rising police officer on Luke's tail, their stories entangle to show the paths they travel when dealing with fate.
Gosling's Blue Valentine director, Derek Cianfrance, helmed the project.
From a romantic story highlighting responsibilities of a father to a rookie cop that faces a corrupted detective, the film connects three stories throughout a period of 15 years. Most critics of the film felt that although there were strong moments, it wasn’t enough to tie the plot together into a cohesive and flowing drama.