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10.27.2007

Review: Eastern Promises (No Spoilers)

David Cronenberg's new feature, Eastern Promises, is an excellent and tight little crime drama, filled with intriguing characters, superbly understated performances, and brutal, desperate violence. For you Aragorn fan-girls out there, this is going to be a kind of dilemma: there's a full-frontal shot of Viggo Mortensen, but it takes place in one of the least sexiest scenes in recent memory. Be forewarned: this movie is violent. However, it's also beautiful and well-made.

Two thumbs up.

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