What Is David Cronenberg’s ‘Eastern Promises’ About?

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Eastern Promisesdifferentiates itself from othergangster moviesbecause of its interesting perspectives.

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In reality, most assassinations are done behind closed doors with no sense of chivalry.

His Oscar nomination for the film could not have been more deserving.

Phoenix and Wahlberg are two brothers on opposite sides of the law.

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Mortensen’s performance challengestraditional notions of heroism, as Nikolai is unlike most protagonists in crime movies.

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