I went to see Eastern Promises a little while back. I think it should still be in the theaters if anyone wants to check it out. It stars Viggo Mortenson and was directed by the guy who did A History of Violence, also starring Viggo. I thought this movie was really well done (as was H of V).
It's pretty intense. It takes us inside the Russian mafia and all the dirty, nasty things they do. This is not the feel-good-movie-of-the-year. If you get queasy watching violence on the big screen, you will probably have to turn away during the bathroom fight scene. It goes on for several minutes and gets pretty bloody.
Having said all of that, it's a really good movie and you should put it on your list of movies to watch. But if you want something that goes down a little easier, check out Hidalgo. It stars Viggo and is about a guy and his horse.
