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Summary: The mysterious and charismatic Russian-born Nikolai Luzhin is a driver for one of London's most notorious organized crime families of Eastern European origin. The family is part of the Vory V Zakone criminal brotherhood. Headed by Semyon--whose courtly charm as the welcoming proprietor of the plush Trans-Siberian restaurant impeccably masks a cold, brutal core--the family is tested by Semyon's volatile son and enforcer, Kirill, who is more tightly bound to Nikolai than to his own father. (Focus Features)
Cronenberg's crime feature is very accessible, sometimes gripping and packed with great perfomances. Here, the filmmaker presents his examination of human brutality in a more sofisticated fashion and storytelling than the previous movie, History of Violence.
Eastern Promises is a well-written, bleak and yet a mesmerizing film. the locations are strikingly gothic, the screenplay is taut and the characterization is believable. Viggo is terrific as nikolai and Watts is tender. i loved the scene where Viggo is tattoed on his knees with stars!! vivacious drama!!!! strongly recommended!!!!!
Good. The London mob scene is portrayed here in the most alluringly mysterious fashion. Mortensen is excellent as the suave Russian mob enforcer but Cassel's talents are woefully wasted here, his character's histrionics being the only plot weakness. A thoroughly entertaining, classic good vs evil tale. Recommended.
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