Release Date : May 31, 2013 Limited
Genre Movie :Drama,Action & Adventure
Actors :Alexander Skarsgård,Ellen Page,Brit Marling,Toby Kebbell,Shiloh Fernandez,Julia Ormond,Patricia ClarksonMpaa Rating : PG-13
Plot Story : THE EAST, a suspenseful and provocative espionage thriller from acclaimed writer-director Zal Batmanglij and writer-actress Brit Marling, stars Marling as former FBI agent Sarah Moss. Moss is starting a new career at Hiller Brood, an elite private intelligence firm that ruthlessly protects the interests of its A-list corporate clientele. Handpicked for a plum assignment by the company's head honcho, Sharon (Patricia Clarkson), Sarah goes deep undercover to infiltrate The East, an elusive anarchist collective seeking revenge against major corporations guilty of covering up criminal activity. Determined, highly-trained and resourceful, Sarah soon ingratiates herself with the group, overcoming their initial suspicions and joining them on their next action or "jam." But living closely with the intensely committed members of The East, Sarah finds herself torn between her two worlds as she starts to connect with anarchist Benji (Alexander Skarsgård) and the rest of the collective, and awakens to the moral contradictions of her personal life. (c) Fox Searchlight
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Critics Ranting For The East : 7Critics Percentage For The East : 73 %
User Ranting Movie The East : 3.9
User Count Like for The East : 4,604
Review For Movie The East
Marling and Batmangli are smart enough to know that character and ideas matter, and how the presence of those things can improve action and suspense.James Rocchi-MSN Movies
In most respects a conventional genre picture. But it's passionate (and weird) enough to evolve into something mysterious and moving.
David Edelstein-Vulture
As uncertain as she is as a screenwriter, Marling is even less accomplished as an actress - problems she compounds by invariably giving herself the lead role in her own scripts.
Stephen Whitty-Newark Star-Ledger
A cockamamie valentine to eco-terrorism.
Kyle Smith-New York Post
It gives us an interesting character with genuine moral ambiguity and demands that she make tough choices and that we think about what tactics we support -- and then it completely fritters it all away with a pat ending.
Alonso Duralde-The Wrap
The whole movie has the smugness of a cult. At one and the same time it's devoid of reality and insufferably full of itself.
Joe Morgenstern-Wall Street Journal
What makes The East a necessary destination is that it explores the personal why's behind these homegrown terrorists, and discovers each individual's mixed motives for taking the law into their own hands.
Thelma Adams-Yahoo! Movies
Thoughtful and emotionally risky.
Jeffrey M. Anderson-Common Sense Media
Fast-paced and energetic.
Eric Kohn-indieWIRE
As a thriller, the movie begins with a taught pace but then begins to lose that discipline as the film dwindles along.
Jack Giroux-Film School Rejects
Marling and Batmanglij deliver again with a smart script focusing on timely themes, such as the rise of the Occupy movement, the dangers of fracking, and recent environmental disasters.
Alicia Malone-IGN Movies
The movie is constructed and acted so well, you begin to really empathize with the people much as Sarah does and I found myself in similar moral grey areas.
Don R. Lewis-Film Threat
The East follows a predictable path, but it's impressively made, with tense, old-fashioned setpieces and an eye for moral complications
Robert Levin-amNewYork
perfectly competent but still somewhat generic
Chris Barsanti-Film Racket
Replace [Sound of My Voice's] cult with this film's collective, a group bonded via trust rituals and unusual dietary demands; an outsider whose truth remains suspect and an ending based on betrayal and essentially you've got the same film.
Laura Clifford-Reeling Reviews
Though the script...could've used another polish, as a filmmaker, Batmanglij is still at the head of the class of up-and-coming directors...The East is definitely a movie that's going to divide people but it'll be a conversation worth having.
Cory Everett-The Playlist
Marling and her co-writer and director Zal Batmanglij explore this subject with intelligence and feeling for the ethical and moral issues involved.
Leonard Maltin-Leonard Maltin's Picks
The suspense and impressive performances make "The East" a thoughtful political thriller worth the time at the box office.
Kristian Harloff-Schmoes Know
The next step in the promising careers of Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij: you'll enjoy the ride, think about it's themes...and then want to get a shower.
Mark Ellis-Schmoes Know
Gripping, intelligent and deeply socially conscious thriller-a singular combination-that hits the bull's-eye both for satisfying entertainment and timely relevance.
David Noh-Film Journal International
The movie's squishy moralism withstands only a tad more scrutiny than its plot contrivances.
Greg Evans-Bloomberg News
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