« Well, hello there... | Main | Daniel Pink Legitimates My Career »

January 07, 2008

Movies I Suggest While Having Very Little To Say: Eastern Promises

In director David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises," Viggo Mortensen's Nikolai is, perhaps, the coolest, most badass character I can recall.  I had to grin at each of his subdued, broken-English, pursed-lipped...almost whispered intimidations.  In addition to Mortensen's wicked performance, Eastern Promises has all the throat-slitting, monstrous Mercedes-Benz-driving, omnipresent Russian underground dread you could possibly...possibly...ask for.  Loved it.

Relatedly, Netflix' "Information for Parents" entry for this movie is...amusing.  I feel a little bit more dirty reading it than I did actually watching the "brutal" film.

Clampants | January 7, 2008 12:53 PM