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Eastern Promises
2007
The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), who is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna (Naomi Watts), an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence .. Read more
| Starring | Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl |
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| Director | David Cronenberg |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Eastern Promises
The film follows the mysterious and ruthless Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen), who is tied to one of London's most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna (Naomi Watts), an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family. Now Nikolai must put into motion a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution.
| Starring | Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Josef Altin, Mina E. Mina, Aleksandar Mikic |
|---|---|
| Director | David Cronenberg |
| Studio | PATHE DISTRIBUTION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 40 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | DVD: 25 Feb 2008 Blu-ray: 25 Feb 2008 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
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244 out of 262 people found this review helpful
Racial Stereotypes
Poorly directed and unprofessional film which lacks basic background knowledge about Eastern Europe. The cast is inappropriate and unconvincing and the plot is shallow and predictable. All characters are grotesque stereotypes whose sole purpose seems to be to convince viewers from the western world that everybody in Eastern Europe is either a gangster, a pimp, a racist, a homophobe or a prostitute. In an age in which racial stereotypes are frowned upon in all developed societies I find this unacceptable.
The film's secret weapon of attracting audiences is violence and nudity...The fact that British viewers reacted to it so positively is disappointing and worrying.
As a film student, I have seen numerous contemporary features from all over the world, yet this one is undoubtedly one of the worst. -
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Eastern delivery
Saw this on release..revelled in the brilliance of another Viggo/Cronenberg collaboration.This time in the dark alleyways of RussoLondon. Naomi Watts ,Vincent Cassell,all the cast are great. The closing scenes jarred heavily at the Cinema...less so on second viewing,and it's the sort of thing that will stand repeated viewings..an almost perfect movie.
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- chrismorrell from basingstoke
- Posted 03 Jul 2008 11:39
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Ratatouille pips Saw IV at the post
- 01 Nov 2007
Grisly horror sequel Saw IV may have proved popular with Halloween audiences this weekend, but not quite as much as animated comedy Ratatouille, according to this week's UK box office chart. Figures from AC Nielsen stated that for the weekend starting October 26th, Ratatouille grossed a total of more than £3.58 million, while Saw IV made over £2.48 million. Fantastical tale Stardust occupied third place, followed by the new offering from David Cronenberg, Eastern Promises. Jake... Read more
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