Review of Eastern Promises (2007) by Dave M — 11 Feb 2013
Cronenberg has a style I can surely see others not appreciating, but I thought this movie was the shit. His movies are short, simple, and to the point; Eastern Promises is no different. Russian mafia story focused on the death of a pregnant fourteen year old girl.
It clocks in at a fast 1 hour 40 minutes and it sums up all you need to know with such a tight script. Sure this ain't Goodfellas, it's not trying to be. It's telling a small but DARK tale.
And if it's Cronenberg you know it's gonna have unbelievable shock value. The steam bath scene, jesus. Damn good film.
This review of Eastern Promises (2007) was written by Dave M on 11 Feb 2013.
Eastern Promises has generally received very positive reviews.
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