Good Movie
Added 1/24/2010
This was a very good movie. Viggo had me totally fooled as to his real identity.
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Easily Cronenberg's best; Viggo is superb
Added 12/29/2009
Beautifully shot and tightly scripted, Eastern Promises is both brutal and touching. Cronenberg shows that he's matured immensely and presents a truly solid, almost flawless crime flick with many emotional overtones. Mortenson is tremendous, showing little but revealing much.
I really enjoyed the script, not one cheesy line in the movie, and the plot moves organically towards a satisfying finale.
The over-ballyhooed nude shower scene is notable not for Viggo's hanging wang as for the stark realism of the violence, which is all too realistic. Too much so for my taste, but I've always found Cronenberg overly violent and squirm-inducing; remember Shivers and Videodrome?
In any case, this is his finest outing on most every front, and he's really learned to handle actors and get their best work. Watts is also excellent, as is Stahl (a very fine performer indeed in almost all he does). Shore's score is very fine, but you can hear echoes of LOTR and I almost expected orcs to come jumping out of a closet at various points.
Not recommended for kids or those who can't stomach occasional very graphic violence, EP is very much recommended for movie lovers who appreciate tight, edgy crime thrillers.
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Eastern Promises (Widescreen Edition)
Added 11/21/2009
if you liked a history of violence you will love this one. a little slow but it make up for it.its good stuff.
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Vory v zakone
Added 9/30/2009
Vory v zakone - Thieves in law.
This movie left me very pleased, the script is very good, nothing is over explained but every thing connects. There is a constant threat of menace all through the movie and the portrait of the Russian mafia is dark and sinister, not the men to be trifled with, in fact stay away.
So it is no place for a warm hearted midwife looking for the origins of a new born baby. Her investigations take her face to face with the inner circle of the mafia, a place no one should go. Drugs, assassinations, human trafficking, prostitution - it is a dark world that shuns the light and attention.
With strong preformances by Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel it is the script that shines through. The directing is good and when there is violence it is no holds barred and all the time the potential for more is just below the surface.
It is a good and believable film. Highly recommended.
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Cronenberg and Mortensen's best
Added 8/30/2009
David Cronenberg has always been an edgy, disturbing director - and many of his films are difficult to watch. Eastern Promises is probably his most accessible film. There's something old world about this - no fancy turns - just plain old fashioned filmmaking and great acting. This is why the film succeeds. I can't praise the ensemble and script enough. This is definitely Viggo Mortensen's best role. He's a compelling actor. Vincent Cassel, who's always good, really finds his groove. As does Armin Mueller Stahl and of course Naomi Watts. The interplay and nuances of Eastern Promises makes it more Shakespearan and Godfather-like than a "thriller" as it's advertised. It's a thriller played out as a streetsmart chess game.
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Good Movie
Added 1/24/2010
This was a very good movie. Viggo had me totally fooled as to his real identity.
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Easily Cronenberg's best; Viggo is superb
Added 12/29/2009
Beautifully shot and tightly scripted, Eastern Promises is both brutal and touching. Cronenberg shows that he's matured immensely and presents a truly solid, almost flawless crime flick with many emotional overtones. Mortenson is tremendous, showing little but revealing much.
I really enjoyed the script, not one cheesy line in the movie, and the plot moves organically towards a satisfying finale.
The over-ballyhooed nude shower scene is notable not for Viggo's hanging wang as for the stark realism of the violence, which is all too realistic. Too much so for my taste, but I've always found Cronenberg overly violent and squirm-inducing; remember Shivers and Videodrome?
In any case, this is his finest outing on most every front, and he's really learned to handle actors and get their best work. Watts is also excellent, as is Stahl (a very fine performer indeed in almost all he does). Shore's score is very fine, but you can hear echoes of LOTR and I almost expected orcs to come jumping out of a closet at various points.
Not recommended for kids or those who can't stomach occasional very graphic violence, EP is very much recommended for movie lovers who appreciate tight, edgy crime thrillers.
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Eastern Promises (Widescreen Edition)
Added 11/21/2009
if you liked a history of violence you will love this one. a little slow but it make up for it.its good stuff.
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