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The United States of Leland is a 2003 American drama film written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge, starring Ryan Gosling, Don Cheadle, Chris Klein, and Jena Malone. The film follows the eponymous Leland, a teenager who seemingly randomly murders a young boy, and his juvenile hall teacher's attempts to understand why he did it in the aftermath.
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For many Americans confronted with the new and disturbing phenomenon of school shootings in the 1990s, the first rational reaction was "why?" One of the films that attempts to give an answer to this question is *The United States of Leland*, a 2003 drama written and directed by Matthew Ryan Hoge. The film opens with Leland P. Fitzgerald (played by Ryan Gosling), a quiet and seemingly sensitive teenager, committing a…More
I streamed *United States of Leland* because of the cast. The description appealed to me, but seeing Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, Don Cheadle and Kevin Spacey in the credits sealed the deal for me. The cast was outstanding, as expected. But the story fell a bit short, largely due to the pacing. The story did offer an intriguing look at tragedy. Leland (Ryan Gosling) is a tortured soul. His introspection causes h…More
