Review of Eastern Promises (2007) by John P — 11 Jun 2012

Another Cronenburg -- Mortensen tour de force. A beautiful film that gets to the seedy heart of the Russian Mafia -- the "Initiation" scene is powerful and scary.

This review of Eastern Promises (2007) was written by John P on 11 Jun 2012.

Eastern Promises has generally received very positive reviews.

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