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| Total Vote User The East : Visitor | |
| User Ranting The East : 3.8 | |
| User Percentage For The East : 78 % | |
| User Count Like for The East : 8,029 | |
| All Critics Ranting For The East : 6.7 | |
| All Critics Count For The East : 110 | |
| All Critics Percentage For The East : 71 % | |
Actors For The East | |
| Alexander Skarsgård,Ellen Page,Brit Marling,Toby Kebbell,Shiloh Fernandez,Julia Ormond,Patricia Clarkson | |
The East Movie Review | |
| The latest collaboration between director Zal Batmanglij and screenwriter Brit Marling suffers from the same problem as their previous picture, Sound of My Voice: It's taut, compelling, unpredictable and completely wipes out in the final few minutes. Rene Rodriguez-Miami Herald "The East" leaves questions unanswered, but at least it asks those questions. Tom Long-Detroit News A fast-rising newcomer to film, the willowy Marling is maturing fast, and encouragingly unwilling to dumb herself down for stock girlfriend roles. This is her strongest work yet and I hope a harbinger of much more to come. Colin Covert-Minneapolis Star Tribune Marling and Batmanglij bring an evenhanded perspective to their portrayals of the characters and issues involved. Soren Anderson-Seattle Times A watchably confused eco-thriller that's never sure who its heroes are. Ty Burr-Boston Globe It is a smart, well-acted drama, and another chance for Marling to exercise her unique talents, creating intriguing characters on the page and the screen. Bill Goodykoontz-Arizona Republic A crackling good political thriller, made in the spirit of some of the best espionage films, and with themes like eco-terrorism and whistleblowers that make it feel immediate like few recent dramas. Michael Smith-Tulsa World Brit Marling never knows what to do with her great ideas. She runs them right up to a moment when all that electric potential zaps itself out of existence in a flash. MaryAnn Johanson-Flick Filosopher The East is a conventional thriller, which although not particularly memorable, manages to hold down your attention throughout, telling a good story and blessed with a string of good performances. Stefan Pape-HeyUGuys This feels a little awkward and earnest, and perhaps not angry enough. Kim Newman-Empire Magazine Another impressive mark on both Batmanglij and Marling's filmography, who are fast establishing themselves as two of the key members of the American indie scene. Evrim Ersoy-Electric Sheep Marling, as she did in "Another Earth" and "Arbitrage," makes smart sexy (and vice versa) as she works through Jane's moral dilemma. Sean Means-Salt Lake Tribune Obviously, the potential for The East to be nothing more than a shrieky liberal screed is enormous, but Batmanglij and Marling sidestep it with their fair and balanced screenplay. Matt Brunson-Creative Loafing The East at the very least is a conversation starter. Sadly, the answers to the questions it raises won't be found in the extremes. Kevin Carr-7M Pictures The East is the kind of movie that will alienate those who only see the world in black-and-white terms. It is about people who live in the gray, between light and dark, that's played out and written with great power by Marling. Rick Bentley-Fresno Bee "The East's" eco-friendly politics might be Swiss, but its overly sentimental storyline is pure Velveeta. Graham Killeen-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The political content ends up being a little simplistic, but the characters are well-drawn, and the movie has a haunting atmosphere that carries it past some rough plotting. Josh Bell-Las Vegas Weekly Marling's subtle expression of complex characters never ceases to fascinate. Steve Persall-Tampa Bay Times Things just happen far too conveniently for a viewer not seduced by Marling to easily suspend disbelief. Matt Kelemen-AspectRatio.us [Its] tidiness lets audiences off the hook the same way a kill-the-bad-guy B-movie would, throwing cold water on provocation... Dave White-Movies.com Of considerable note is beautiful Brit Marley's dual role as central character Jane/Sarah and as the story's co-writer with director Zal Batmangli. As creative adults, they write taut adult fare. Jules Brenner-Cinema Signals Another Brit hit, plus Batmanglij is beginning to show dash as director. The duo make a tight fist of hot topicality and high tension from an ideas-packed genre piece. Kevin Harley-Total Film The setting may be current and sound edgy on paper but beneath the zeitgeist veneer, the mainstream thriller formula they employ is as familiar as your slippers. Amber Wilkinson-Eye for Film A intense, smartly cast drama about anti-corporation vigilantes and the young woman who infiltrates their inner circle. John Wirt-Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) The film, if you can temporarily suspend disbelief, is still the kind of rock-solid intelligent entertainment that has become all too rare. Laura Kern-Film Comment Magazine | |
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