"Mortensen shines but a contrived, issue-driven plot destabilises what could have been a great Russian gangster movie."
"Thanks to its compelling story and a powerful performance by Mortensen, it's also as hard to shake off as one of Nikolai's tattoos."
"There are interesting scenes, moments, ideas: but does not have the sinew and boldness of Cronenberg's best work."
"If A History Of Violence slipped its moorings toward the denouement, Eastern Promises unfolds with ruthless guile."
"Cronenberg apply his uniquely transgressive, dualist gaze to the Thameside alleys, velveteen private clubs and the psychological battles."
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