This movie is very unique and really leaves you wondering where it will go as it's something that most films we see don't do very often. "A Place Beyond The Pines" ends some characters story and begins a new with the next for the most part succeeding in doing so. All the performances were very well done in my opinion and this film required that (especially from the leads) to be affective, mainly because we latch onto a new lead character at the halfway point of the film. It's a tale of situations we don't want to be in, consequences we must deal with (whether seen or unseen) and the actions that lead us there. In many ways it's similar to a movie like "Crash" where you have multiple characters affecting each others lives along with the guilt, the shame, the anger or revenge and maybe the redemption or the forgiveness we all hope will come from it. Unlike "Crash" it's more of a half, half story following two families from different sides of the tracks but showing the similarities and the domino affect that will tragically bring them together inu a ballet of karma and coincidence. "A Place Beyond The Pines" may not be for everyone. It starts off as an action packed thrill ride and ends in a very different place then you might expect. If you give it a shot you may find it an interesting and thought provoking film with something to say. I did.