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Land Ho!

By S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 16+

Offbeat buddy comedy has language, drinking, some drugs.

Movie R 2014 94 minutes
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Land Ho! is no ordinary road trip buddy comedy. For starters, it's quieter than most, with a subtlety that envelopes it in a kind of beauty, casting the male friendship in an empathic and refreshingly heartfelt light. Though Mitch and Colin are drawn to be temperamental opposites, they share a history and warmth -- plus a healthy skepticism of what lies ahead -- that makes the movie oh-so-relatable.

And then there's Iceland itself, as much a character in the movie as the two leads. It's untamed, like Mitch; spare, like Colin; and stark, like aging. A side plot involving Mitch's niece and her friend feels like an interesting yet unnecessary interlude, but it's not enough to turn viewers off of a movie that's soulful, honest, and quietly moving.

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