Land of Plenty
IFC Films | Release Date: October 12, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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80
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
If Land of Plenty isn't always elegant, it has the inexpressible aura of mystery and wonder that exemplifies his best work. Fans will feel echoes of both "Paris, Texas" and "The State of Things" here. Like those movies, this one is less an angry critique than a sad meditation on the American dream, something Wim Wenders understands well and has never been able to resist. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Works best as an illustration of the way conspiracy theories serve to weave threads of order, however fantastic, during moments of incomprehensible upheaval. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterRay Bennett
Thought-provoking story of how terror and paranoia affect two Americans who love their country. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Land of Plenty, is like a clumsy, well-meaning intervention in a family quarrel. Mr. Wenders may not have the power to heal the rifts his movie acknowledges - and his account of them may not always be persuasive - but there is nonetheless something touching about his heartfelt concern. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
The flawed, fascinating Land of Plenty is easily Wenders' most vital work in more than a decade -- a troubling meditation on terrorism paranoia, poverty and homelessness. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Hampered by an ending that overreaches needlessly, the film is nevertheless worthy and unmistakably the effort of an enduringly distinctive and important filmmaker. Read full review
63
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Has a few too many coincidences and tends to be sugary, but it has an important precautionary message in this age of terror. Read full review
60
VarietyLeslie Felperin
Rocky but respectable Land of Plenty proves the helmer often does better with low budgets, fast schedules and young collaborators. Slushy final 10 minutes nearly trashes with triteness the good work that precedes it. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Unfortunately, Wendeers frustrated wake-up call quickly buckles under the heavy burden of its earnest message. Read full review
40
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Land of Plenty is a woozy fantasia on California dreaming, all agog at urban strife and blabby with redundant voiceover. Read full review
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