Fresh
Slightly hesitant, slightly undercharacterised and gently compromising, hybrid: an oddly diplomatic, if often brutal, dip into the hellish demi-mondes lurking behind bouncer-guarded London doorways.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
Eastern Promises
Every sin leaves a mark.
2007 · 1h 40m · R
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
David Cronenberg
Overview
A Russian teenager living in London dies during childbirth but leaves clues in her diary that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Rotten
It's just too bad Eastern Promises, on the whole, promises more than it delivers.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Here is an excellent crime thriller made with grown-ups in mind.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
...manages to blend the clashing of cultures, family resentment, ugly heritage and the unlikely promise of new life without going in circles.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Eastern Promises is a straightforward, straight-up Russian gangster movie whose primary achievement is making the Russian gangster underworld feel exotic and menacing.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
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