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The East
Directed by
Zal Batmanglij
PG-13
2013
1h 56m
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6.8
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64%
6.6
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An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities changing dramatically after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.
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Cast of The East
Brit Marling
Sarah / Writer / Producer
Alexander Skarsgård
Benji
Elliot Page
Izzy
Toby Kebbell
Doc
Shiloh Fernandez
Luca
Aldis Hodge
Thumbs
Danielle Macdonald
Tess
Hillary Baack
Eve
Patricia Clarkson
Sharon
Jason Ritter
Tim
Julia Ormond
Paige Williams
Billy Magnussen
Porty McCabe
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Robert McCabe
John Neisler
Rory Huston
Jamey Sheridan
Richard Cannon
Pamela Roylance
Diane Wisecarver
Ryan Grego
Johnny Perkins
Ava Bogle
Johnny's Mom
Patricia French
Fake Mom
Ron Flagge
Hiller Brood Security
The East Ratings & Reviews
Reel Talk Online
Candice Frederick
Its the rather sensitive portrayals from each character that you will remember the most.
Grantland
Wesley Morris
Marling and Batmanglij don't fear or resent entertainment: They make effective thrillers... If they reach a major studio and bigger budget, they could be the right kind of dangerous.
The Dissolve
Scott Tobias
The biggest issue with The East is that Batmanglij and Marling so thoroughly rig the script in the environmentalists' favor.
Film Comment Magazine
Laura Kern
The film, if you can temporarily suspend disbelief, is still the kind of rock-solid intelligent entertainment that has become all too rare.
Austin Chronicle
Marjorie Baumgarten
The images are sharp even when the film's ideas are not.
Detroit News
Tom Long
"The East" leaves questions unanswered, but at least it asks those questions.
Seattle Times
Soren Andersen
Marling and Batmanglij bring an evenhanded perspective to their portrayals of the characters and issues involved.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
A watchably confused eco-thriller that's never sure who its heroes are.
Arizona Republic
Bill Goodykoontz
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.
Chicago Sun-Times
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
"The East" prizes an initial air of mystery over consistent drama, and as a result ends up squandering its intriguing premise.
Hearst Newspapers
Mick LaSalle
As is often the case with people who become major stars, [Marling] seems as if she has always been there. She's new and yet familiar, as if we've known her all along.
Alt Film Guide
Tim Cogshell
The East is a didactic polemic couched in a mediocre thriller that takes itself far too seriously to be taken seriously...
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
As a scriptwriter, actress Brit Marling has so far demonstrated an unerring instinct for creating meaty, if somewhat hard-to-swallow, roles for herself.
Chicago Sun-Times
Bill Zwecker
Another project that proves this actress and filmmaker has the chops that will guarantee her longevity in the movie industry.
Chicago Reader
Ben Sachs
When the filmmakers try to flesh out the terrorists, they fall back on the conservative cliche that they're spoiled rich kids, mad at their parents.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
A taut espionage drama that pits global corporations against a radical band of ecoterrorists.
Newsday
John Anderson
It's irritatingly smug.
HollywoodChicago.com
Brian Tallerico
Why was the opportunity for true commentary or even character development within this fascinating world discarded in favor of an awkwardly-staged and poorly-written love story laden with genre tropes?
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
The reason the movie works, despite some "movie-stupid" developments in the second half, has everything to do with the low-key and unaffected quality Marling brings to the screen.
Yahoo! Movies
Thelma Adams
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.
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