Eastern Promises

"Eastern Promises" (german: Toedliche Versprechen) is a calm, somehow mystic and stylish produced "Mafia-Epic", this time playing in the russian scene in London, England. A very intense film playing with morality, crime, intrigue, prejudices and brutality. It gives the viewer enough time to make up his own mind about what is going on and what could be right or wrong, but in between there are scenes crashing the stylish production with (for my oppinion) an extremely detailed brutality.

Not a film for people with weak nerves but a fine drawing of a scene that everyone can imagine to be exactly like this...even if it may be totally different in reality.

The actors in this film (Viggo Mortensen, Armin Mueller-Stahl and oh so wonderfull Naomi Watts) really do well in giving their characters something special, authentic. The story itself is nicely constructed even though it is a bit unbelievable...but hey-this ain't no documentary!! The intriges and criminal intentions make it a film somewhere between thriller and action.
Recommended film with an end that contains sadness as well as happiness.