The critics failed to grasp the meaning of this one

Good acting; flawed story/psychology; not a total loss

David Morse and Ryan Gosling in The Slaughter Rule (2002)

Kirsten Dunst and Ryan Gosling in All Good Things (2010)

Ewan McGregor, Ryan Gosling, and Naomi Watts in Stay (2005)

Ryan Gosling in The Chase for Carrera (2023)

Ryan Gosling in Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust

I'm Still Here: Real Diaries of Young People Who Lived During the Holocaust (2005)

Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)

George Clooney and Ryan Gosling in The Ides of March (2011)

Kevin Spacey, Don Cheadle, Chris Klein, Ryan Gosling, Jena Malone, and Michelle Williams in The United States of Leland (2003)

It covers my eyes. It's all I can see. Say there's some kids playing baseball. All I see is the one kid they won't let play because he tells corny jokes. And no-one thinks they're funny. Or I see a boy and a girl in love and kissing, you know. I just see that they're gonna be one of those sad old couples one day who just cheats on each other and can't even look at each other in the eye. And I feel it. I feel all of their sadness. I feel it probably even worse than that sad old couple or that corny kid will ever feel it.

Ryan Gosling at an event for The United States of Leland (2003)

Kevin Spacey, Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, and Jena Malone in The United States of Leland (2003)

Chris Klein in The United States of Leland (2003)

Jena Malone in The United States of Leland (2003)

Sherilyn Fenn in The United States of Leland (2003)

Kerry Washington in The United States of Leland (2003)

Ryan Gosling

Don Cheadle

Kevin Spacey

Matthew Ryan Hoge

A teacher tries to learn why a teen committed murder.

The United States of Leland

Inspiring movie...

Don&apos;t let any reviews (critics, IMDb users or mine) influence you seeing this movie. I read only the plot premise and became intrigued. After watching, this movie, in my opinion, is definitely worth seeing. It gives a perspective on life that many have probably not contemplated. Its is not however, as Leland himself says, a movie that &quot;can be wrapped up in a neat package with a bow and everything.&quot; Other user reviews on this website claim to have a psychological background and imply that the story is not feasible. Quite obviously they missed the entire point of the movie, which is disappointing. to say the least.

In short, it is a well acted, well directed movie. The story is not a feel good one, but I feel if you don&apos;t come away from the movie feeling good, you may just have missed something. To characterize it as &quot;art house&quot; is unfair, in my opinion, but as our society likes labels, this is probably the one that fits. If you find you know everything there is to know about the world... I&apos;d suggest skipping this one. If you feel movies should be a form of escape &quot;from the world&quot;... you won&apos;t find it here. But if you do watch it... you just might find something in yourself.

Home Video Trailer from Paramount Home Entertainment

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOWY0ZGUzYTEtNzBjYi00ZmVjLTg0NTEtMjlhMWI0NTFhZDdhXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNzU1NzE3NTg@._V1_.jpg

Don't let any reviews (critics, IMDb users or mine) influence you seeing this movie. I read only the plot premise and became intrigued. After watching, this movie, in my opinion, is definitely worth seeing. It gives a perspective on life that many have probably not contemplated. Its is not however, as Leland himself says, a movie that "can be wrapped up in a neat package with a bow and everything." Other user reviews on this website claim to have a psychological background and imply that the story is not feasible. Quite obviously they missed the entire point of the movie, which is disappointing. to say the least.

In short, it is a well acted, well directed movie. The story is not a feel good one, but I feel if you don't come away from the movie feeling good, you may just have missed something. To characterize it as "art house" is unfair, in my opinion, but as our society likes labels, this is probably the one that fits. If you find you know everything there is to know about the world... I'd suggest skipping this one. If you feel movies should be a form of escape "from the world"... you won't find it here. But if you do watch it... you just might find something in yourself.

murder of an intellectually disabled person

bappamtv

The United States of Leland

🎭 Top Cast

💰 Box Office

🎬 Technical Specs

🏷️ Keywords

🎯 Categories

⭐ Featured Review

💡 Did You Know?

🎬 More Like This

📖 Synopsis