Wordiezett So much average

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

felix-wyderka "Estern Promises" is a great drama that inspires and is suspenseful to the very end. Viggo Mortensen delivers one of his best performances, right after "Captain Fantastic", and has a great chemistry with Naomi Watts and delivers a great Russian accent. The latter delivers a great performance as well and makes the viewer feel for her. The thing that most surprised me was the very authentic Russian accent by Vincent Cassel who as a Frenchman has an accent anyway but his performance is just brilliant. The story is great and is laid out in brilliant way. The movie jumps right into action in the opening sequence and then makes the viewer curious for more within the first ten minutes. A refreshing change here is that this movie is not predictable but has many twists and revelation that are very unexpected. Cronenberg portrays his characters here in an unconventional fashion but it is exactly that what makes them and the movie so interesting and intriguing. He builds up the story gradually and as the movie progresses the story unfolds in a very exciting and suspenseful way. With many medium shots and close ups the cinematography helps the viewer take in all the emotions and feelings that the characters show. In this movie facial expression often say more than words and that is exactly what the camera catches and what makes this movie so intense. All in all we can say that this is an amazing drama where all the elements fit together and where suspense is present form begging to end.

Floated2 Eastern Promises has been praise as one of David Cronenberg's finest films, for several reasons. Although the film is well acted by it's leads, and the scenery is wonderful, the overall storyline and plot of the film tends to lag and is not as intriguing or entertaining as many make it out to be. Eastern Promise is quite short in running time which in this case there could have been more time to develop other plot points. The main criticism of this film is that the storyline is not intriguing and it is very predictable. And rather boring and bland at times. We understand what will occur throughout, and the suspense is very non- existent. No twists or key points which make the viewers wanted more. The acting is well thought out as Cronenberg is prime with Viggo Mortensen for another collaboration, and Naomi Watts delivers her role thoughtfully. Very few scenes of strong violence, and it is very far and in between. The violence occurs only quickly and is not as stable and throughout or unexpecting as it could have been.

johnwiltshireauthor This is a very gritty, authentic Russian mob story with a relatively simple plot that works because of the brilliant performances. Throughout the film you're sucked into the very seductive world of the mob, where loyalty and love are as much in evidence as murderous psychosis. I recommend you don't read too much about the plot before you see it. It's interesting to contrast this very British production with John Wick, which is also set amongst the Russian Mafia, but in that case in America. This is a much grimier, less glamorous view of what that world might be like. Viggo Mortensen entirely steals this film with a superbly controlled menace which lurks behind his impassive facade. Not many actors would be willing to do a nude fight scene of such raw violence as occurs in this movie. But then not many could play a tattoo-covered naked Russian hit man fighting for his life in a bathhouse and get away with it as brilliantly as Viggo does. Highly recommended.

ConsistentlyFalconer So refreshing to see a mob thriller that doesn't look like a celluloid version of GQ magazine. Obviously Vincent Cassel is excellent, and it's worth remembering Naomi Watts was a very good actress before that Diana film all but destroyed her career… but it's Viggo Mortensen who has the hardest job, playing the strong, silent, misfit anti-hero, but somehow manages to avoid being a massive cliché. And the Turkish Baths scene... Right, when I'm swimming in the sea I sometimes get the feeling that there's a shark swimming about underneath. Of course, there isn't... but that fear was even greater when I happened to be on a nudist beach one year - gentlemen, I'm sure you can understand that! Anyway, I've never seen a hero seem more vulnerable in a fight scene than this one...Watts gets bonus points for a decent English accent.yetanotherfilmreviewblog.tumblr.com