Review of The Promise (2016) by James T — 25 Apr 2017

Top RT critics agree - the movie fails to deliver despite good intentions.

This review of The Promise (2016) was written by James T on 25 Apr 2017.

The Promise has generally received positive reviews.

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By Pablo A. Scholz (320) for Clarín (492) on 20 Nov 2017

Where the Muslim Turks and the Christian Armenians coexisted for centuries, drama, tragedy and also the film will flourish. [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Matthew D (1,591) on 22 Jul 2018

An important although aimless movie…

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By Lisa Jensen (117) for Good Times Santa Cruz (117) on 10 Sep 2017

Shifting focus away from history to follow the exploits of these fictive characters has the effect of reducing the Armenian tragedy to background…

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By Tt Stern-Enzi (212) for Cincinnati CityBeat (160) on 11 Sep 2017

Terry George would have been wise to focus his attention on Bale's journalist, allowing his dogged account of the sad history of Armenia to…

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By Kaleb S (92) on 05 Sep 2017

Pretty campy, and contains a really idiotic double standard. The film also moves entirely too quickly…

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By Dawn N (60) on 22 Sep 2017

Excellent film. Not only well acted and great love triangle storyline, but also highly educational…

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By Sergio F. Pinilla (26) for Cinemanía (Spain) (558) on 14 Nov 2017

The Promise does not do more or any better than other contemporary films that dealt with such tragic events... [Full review in Spanish]…

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By Matthew H (1,857) on 31 Mar 2018

Ignore the asshole critics. This is a terrific film and an important film that shines a needed light on an piece of history that must nt be forgotten…

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By Late R (405) on 01 Sep 2018

For better or for worse, 'The Promise' is a love story at its core, and whilst that's nice enough, it means the actual atrocities, suffering…

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By Star L (17) on 08 May 2018

SOOOOO UNDER RATED !!! This movie is an important true historical story and it is epic! 5 stars…

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