Eastern Promises

Pros: Mortensen, Watts, Mueller-Stahl, Cassel, Skolimowski, script, direction
Cons: Somewhat violent and disturbing, with some unpleasant characters

At the beginning of Eastern Promises, two people die in events that seem to be unrelated. First, a Chechen mob captain is executed in a contract hit at a London barber shop. Later that night, a 14-year-old girl, who has also come to the city from ...

Pros: Tremendous acting, direction and realistic treatment of the subject matter
Cons: Probably too violent for many people

I feel a little bad about taking my wife to see "Eastern Promises" this afternoon. Not because the movie wasn't good; in fact, I thought it was great. No, the reason I feel bad is that I talked her into going by saying there was frontal male nudity to ...

Pros: Superb story, incredible performances, satisfying twists, great music, necessary brutality
Cons: Abrupt ending

Eastern Promises is directed by the same man who delivered A History Of Violence in 2005. Simply because I thoroughly enjoyed A History Of Violence, I decided to spend my Friday evening watching David Cronenberg's newest addition. ...

Pros: Cronenberg's Direction, Script, Look, Locations, Music, Tone, & Cast.
Cons: Violence Might Be Too Much for Some & Complexity of Script.

2005's A History of Violence proved to be a surprise hit with not just critics but also filmgoers. Even from a director like David Cronenberg who was known for his dark, extreme films like Videodrome, Dead Ringers, and ...

Pros: Excellent plot, great acting.
Cons: Too much violence for some adult viewers, Viggo's kibbles n' bits.

I’ve been looking forward to the opening of Eastern Promises ever since I saw the trailer several weeks ago. I’m a big fan of Viggo Mortensen, having enjoyed his performances in LOTR and History of Violence, Hidalgo not so much. I also like ...

Pros: Direction, Performances, Script, Cinematography, Meaningful use of violence
Cons: I think I may have wanted a little more from the ending.

On the surface Eastern Promises is a story about Midwife Anna (Naomi Watts), the dead Russian girl Tatiana (Sarah-Jeanne Labrosse, voice over by Tatiana Maslany), Russian mobster Kirill (Vincent Cassel), and his mysterious driver Nikolai (Viggo ...

Pros: Gritty crime drama with interesting characters and complex interactions.
Cons: Not for kids. Short ending. Viggo Mortensen's rear end.

I thought you only reviewed books now. Yeah, well they have too many words right now. I like my women like I like my books - transposed on film and coming out of Viggo Mortensen's mouth. That's not only a disgusting visual, but it doesn't ...

Pros: Outstanding performances by Mortenson and the others, the movie feels authentic
Cons: Weak ending is rushed and doesn't quite tie everything up.

A dark, blatant, and in-depth look into the underworld of the Russian Mafia, David Cronenberg’s “Eastern Promises” is vastly superior to his previous feature, “A History of Violence,” in almost every aspect of filmmaking. The first ...

Pros: Read the review.
Cons: Too disturbing (shocking violent and sexual content) for some viewers.

In Eastern Promises, Anna (Naomi Watts), a young midwife working at London's Trafalgar Hospital is swept into a violent underworld of the Russian Mafia when she tries to translate a diary from the body of young Jane Doe who dies during a delivery. What ...