Review of Eastern Promises (2007) by Amy D — 03 Sep 2012
Very close to a perfect movie. Traditionally suspenseful and efficiently edited. Graphically violent but necessary in setting the tone: The Russian mafia is scary. It's a short movie, but it establishes character and emotion quickly.
Viggo Mortensen is very convincing as a Russian gangster and although I don't think he'll win an Oscar, his nomination for this role is warranted, he commands every scene he's in. Eastern Promises achieves in 1hr 40mins what Godfather does in 3hrs.
This review of Eastern Promises (2007) was written by Amy D on 03 Sep 2012.
Eastern Promises has generally received very positive reviews.
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