Eastern Promises
We saw “Eastern Promises” Sunday morning.
Eastern Promises is David Cronenberg’s latest movie. Its a bit of a departure for him. The movie is set in London and involves the Russian Mafia. A young woman is rushed to the hospital – she dies but gives birth to a baby girl. The young doctor finds her diary tucked in a pocket and takes it. From there the story builds to a dramatic and effective fight scene (warning – there’s male nudity here!) that’s all Cronenberg.
The film is shot in a very harsh high-contrast style that fits nicely with the story (this too is a trademark, I think, of his films). The rain (which is so common in London) also adds nicely to the depressing aspects of the story.
Its a short film (running just over 1 1/2 hours) but it was worth it I think.
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October 1st, 2007 by alephnaught