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Eastern Promises. 7/10
This movie was actually pretty good, but suffered from awkward dudity. I can stand dutity in a movie when it's a part of the story, necessary or in some way adding to the story or character, but in this I wasn't cool seeing Arogorn's ass (and more). The storyline was actually quite brilliant, and the twists were subtle and very well portrayed. Naomi Watts is one of the most talented actresses out there, but I wish they would have given her character one more dimension in order to utilize her potential. Armin Mueller-Stahl can do no wrong in my eyes and has been a personal favorite since Shine. He does quite well in this, which actually made me want to see a back story on him. Viggo Mortensen was a force of nature. His performance was almost distracting it was so good. Cept the dudity. Vincent Cassel played every prick you knew in high school that was Spoiler: actually gay and a complete drunk. He played it off so well, I found myself wanting to hit him in the face. Cronenberg has a unique directorial style that he's really starting to develop. History of Violence really turned me off to him, but he shows a great deal of promise in Easter Promises (I made a funny!). I'll be watching his career with great interest.
I'd hope to see a sequel to this movie, as the story and characters have a lot more than a few hours to give, but I won't hold my breath.
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