The United States of Leland Reviews

I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie but since there was a really nice cast involved, I was quite eager to check it out. Eventually, I have to admit that I had some rather mixed feelings about the damned thing. Indeed, on one hand, it  was really far from being flawless (in fact, Roger Ebert really didn’t like it at all for example). First of all, there were just too many characters and most of them were not developed enough (for example, Lena Olin is barely in the movie and she barely uttered a word at all) and also, some parts of the story just didn't work. On the other hand, in spite of all these issues, I still think I actually enjoyed the damned thing. Indeed, the directing was decent with a nice mood and , the cast was really interesting (Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Jena Malone, Lena Olin, Kevin Spacey, Michelle Williams, Sherilyn Fenn) . Among them, I was above all impressed by  Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle and Kevin Spacey (though, Spacey’s character was not developed enough). Eventually, I can’t help thinking my rating might be too generous here, I guess it is an acquired taste but I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre,