There's something about David Cronenberg that I just don't quite get. I had heard such amazing things about "A History of Violence" that when I saw it I was kind of underwhelmed. It was the same with "Eastern Promises." I can recognize that it was a very good movie, it held my attention, and I was interested throughout, yet I wasn't blown away by it. I don't know if it was the high expectations or what - I suspect there is something in the way Cronenberg writes and directs that puts me off - wish I could put my toe on it.
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Plus, the twists were, not so much - I think I knew from the beginning that Nikolai was a cop. And it was obvious that he was being given the "Stars" to be set up.
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Having said that, I still rate Eastern Promises:
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