Review of The East (2013) by Everett J — 15 Nov 2013

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"The East" is a movie that has a very interesting concept, but fails to live up to the potential it creates. It's about a movement called "The East" that basically terrorizes CEO's of companies that do harm to people and the environment. The don't kill them, but they do make them bathe in toxic water, fill their home with oil, etc. The cast is decent, nothing outstanding, but what you would expect in a lower budget type thriller that this is. Brit Marling, Ellen Page, and Alexander Skarsgard headline. Marling as an undercover agent who infiltrates the group and Page and Skarsgard as the two main members. I really liked the idea of this movie, but I thought it spent too much time of the undercover agent/quasi love story. If it were more about the group and their actions, this could have been very special. But, it's not. In the end it's just another undercover agent who turns movie. It's slow, but does have a few very good moments. Worth a watch? Sure. But it's not something that is going to stand out, at least not for me.