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Posted by Kip Mooney @ 4:55 PM Mon, Sep 24, 2007
I certainly didn't need THOSE stinking movies, but I did venture out to catch 'Eastern Promises.' It's not quite as good as 'A History of Violence,' but Viggo Mortensen has got to be looking at an Oscar nomination, especially since he was overlooked for 'Violence.' And Armin Mueller-Stahl is brilliant in his stoicism and silent fury. But of course it is very violent, especially the brilliantly choreographed steam bath scene. Which leads me to my question:
Did I have a responsibility as a Cronenberg fan to inform my friends who also saw it with me, and who didn't know any of Cronenberg's works, of how graphic it would be?
Posted by Chris Vognar @ 5:10 PM Mon, Sep 24, 2007
As a movie fan, rather than a critic, you had no obligation to tell your friends anything, especially not about a movie none of you had seen yet. In any case, Eastern Promises only has one truly graphic scene. Now if you took a group to see some early Cronenberg - Shivers or The Brood, say - then a word of warning might be wise. But certainly not obligated.