“Gosling once again proves he’s the most captivatingly mannered actor around, half-smirking his way through a baby-faced Steve McQueen riff and toying with props as if they’re strange, foreign objects he just discovered. Derek Cianfrance could probably be a great filmmaker, if he wasn’t trying so hard to be a Great Filmmaker.” – The Improper Bostonian, 03/27/2013

“No isn’t a picture about believing in a leader or a platform. It’s about believing in a brand. As with Lincoln, this is a movie about pragmatism, where the ends justify the means, and sometimes you have to sacrifice your ideals and fudge the rules a bit for the greater good — especially because the people casting votes are generally stupid.” – The Improper Bostonian, 03/13/2013