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By Jeanne Kaplan (738) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 06 Jun 2013

There are a few missteps in The East, but nothing to prevent you from enjoying a taut thriller with an exceptional cast…

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By Gary Thompson (1,554) for Philadelphia Daily News (1,596) on 06 Jun 2013

It's an interesting framework for a thriller, though The East has a hard time devising a third act as interesting as the first two…

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By James Adams (62) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 05 Jun 2013

Unfortunately, The East is not a very good movie, hobbled by an excess of plot, a lack of believability and big gaps of logic…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for HollywoodChicago.com (623) on 05 Jun 2013

Why was the opportunity for true commentary or even character development within this fascinating world discarded in favor of an awkwardly-staged…

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By Rowan Kaiser (1) for PopMatters (2,617) on 05 Jun 2013

Whatever the politics of this subculture's representation in The East, the skilled Batmanglij conjures up an often fascinating underworld,…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 05 Jun 2013

An uneven film...an odd blend of sophistication on one level and maladroit technique on the other…

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By Emma Simmonds (380) for The List (2,018) on 05 Jun 2013

The writers never quite get under the skin of these characters, or fully to grips with the complexity of the situation…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for RedEye (906) on 05 Jun 2013

A big step forward for a filmmaking team that's clearly fascinated by outsider culture and its intersection with the world from which it diverges…

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By Bill Zwecker (128) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 05 Jun 2013

Marling has crafted a nicely taut, suspenseful cinematic journey into the world of corporate espionage…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 05 Jun 2013

As usual, Marling is a pleasure to watch for the psychological complexity and contradictions of her character…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 05 Jun 2013

This is an effective genre piece…

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By Thelma Adams (133) for Yahoo! Movies (43) on 04 Jun 2013

What makes The East a necessary destination is that it explores the personal why's behind these homegrown terrorists, and discovers each individual's…

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By James Rocchi (1,075) for MSN Movies (470) on 03 Jun 2013

Marling and Batmangli are smart enough to know that character and ideas matter, and how the presence of those things can improve action and suspense…

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By Jack Giroux (142) for Film School Rejects (1,198) on 03 Jun 2013

As a thriller, the movie begins with a taught pace but then begins to lose that discipline as the film dwindles along…

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By Alicia Malone (14) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 03 Jun 2013

Marling and Batmanglij deliver again with a smart script focusing on timely themes, such as the rise of the Occupy movement, the dangers of…

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By Robert Levin (797) for amNewYork (559) on 03 Jun 2013

The East follows a predictable path, but it's impressively made, with tense, old-fashioned setpieces and an eye for moral complications…

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By Chris Barsanti (896) for Film Racket (579) on 03 Jun 2013

Perfectly competent but still somewhat generic…

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By Don R. Lewis (103) for Film Threat (5,156) on 03 Jun 2013

The movie is constructed and acted so well, you begin to really empathize with the people much as Sarah does and I found myself in similar…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 02 Jun 2013

Replace [Sound of My Voice's] cult with this film's collective, a group bonded via trust rituals and unusual dietary demands; an outsider whose…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 02 Jun 2013

The magnetic Alexander Skarsgard is the leader, Benji, a soft-spoken dreamboat, ever-direct but with a haunted quality, with something in reserve…

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