| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...Viggo Mortensen finally comes of age as an actor and a movie star." more... |
A- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...no ordinary crime thriller..." more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...an unusually strong crime thriller..." more... |
A- |
E! Online
Alex Markerson |
"...a meandering amalgam of trite mysteries and measured, smoldering confrontations." more... |
C+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"Eastern Promises is a decent night out, but in delivering ''more'' than it promises, it also delivers less." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin |
"Cronenberg, a world-class provocateur, reminds us that the London streets still aren't safe and they probably never were." more... |
B+ |
Los Angeles Times
Carina Chocano |
"Expertly realized and gunmetal slick..." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...this is Mortensen's best and richest performance, worthy of serious awards consideration.' more... |
A- |
New York Times
A. O. Scott |
"...an intriguing, not always stable mixture of moods and attitudes." more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...a jumbled string of mob-related clichés that mesh into something that's derivative and at times uninteresting." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Brilliant film. Brilliant director." more... |
A- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...tightly plotted and economically told film." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"The restraint of both director and actor makes this steely gangster drama reverberate long after it ends." more... |
B+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...Eastern Promises has a compelling story and strong performances to back up what may seem excessive or sensationalistic." more... |
B |
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