one of my favorite actors has got to be viggo mortensen. i like his quiet every man quality, seen in many other films, notably in the lord of rings trilogy (2001-2003). eastern promises explores the meaning behind the word "human trafficking". for every crimes and shady deals, they are all done under the veneer of respectability that lulls everyone into thinking anything less than fishy. i like the pace of this story, the character development and yeah, there are gay gangsters out there! this is not a political thriller - thank goodness, i am overwhelmed with the amount of political films hollywood had been churning out these past couple of years. i am less convinced of how convicted they are which makes the issue at hand seemed - trivial.
the beauty of eastern promises? the accent, the culture, the weather. beautiful scenes in the public bath too, dinkies hanging, aside.
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ditto! couldn't agree more :)
ReplyDeleteAh, the fabulous, fabulous Viggo Mortensen ...
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oh yeah. i could fall in love with those hands. yummy :P
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