Rating of
3.5/4
Jacob Zembower - wrote on 09/21/13
The plausibility within The East's story is a frightening one. But director Zai Batmanglij smartly avoids an obvious propaganda film, instead making a thrilling, suspenseful, unpredictable, and compelling drama. Another plus is that it never loses sight of the human element. Featuring a great cast including Ellen Page, Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard, Patricia Clarkson, Shiloh Fernandez, and especially Julia Ormand who has about 6 minutes of screen time but is haunting nonetheless. This is easily one of the best films of the year. Don't let it pass you by. And it may be fiction, but it's scary to think how true this could all be and probably is happening in this day and age.
