The East

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Frans B @FransB Sep 7, 2026 Very good. Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij really knows how to captivate attention. Stellar cast all excel in character. Well written and brought to screen. Great cinematography, visually stunning. Lots of suspense, drama, real world dilemma, emotion, intrigue and twists. Entertaining See more R. F. F @RT36265540 Apr 18, 2026 Great premise and definitely deserving of a cult following. Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij created it relatively early in their career. I would love to see what they would do with this story concept today! See more Gareth v @geewah Jun 18, 2023 An entertaining thriller that takes on some big and current issues and does so effectively. The performances of Page & Marling are some of their best in this movie. See more May 31, 2023 Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgard, Elliot Page (Ellen formerly), Toby Kebell, Shiloh Fernandez, and Patricia Clarkson Sarah is an undercover agent at an intelligence group and is hired to infiltrate a so-called eco-terrorist group called The East It's actually an anarchist group fighting for environmental rights Major corporations are being targeted by these individuals to make the higher ups pay for what they're doing to our planet; pollution, toxic chemicals, endangering the wildlife etc. Sarah gains their trust but slowly starts to sympathize with their cause what they're trying to accomplish Izzy, is very noble to it mainly because her own father estranged her and he's one of the figures in charge of these corrupt corporations This is a very socially conscious thriller; director Zal Batmanglij takes the time to have us care out about society as well as corporate values in the economy It's very sincere addressing real issues when it comes to environmental protection Untested pharmaceuticals and dumping chemicals in the water and profiting from it is ripped straight from the headlines Sarah's role here is to decide whether or not the means justify the ends although she might affected heavily considering how deep she goes After all these group members have left the normal world seeing how messed up it is forming their own collective The set up and executions of this group's plans are thrilling and compelling Maybe groups like The East have us save ourselves while exposing ourselves--as well as punishing us, a lot of what the film handles is complacency looking at what we take for granted Not all of us are beautiful with trust funds to rebel against (activists or terrorists), people have to be held accountable, do people respond more to firepower, getting upset?, it's easier to say we don't know, or the system broken? The film is tense, well-paced,thoughtful never losing that human element Brit Marling is phenomenal in a movie about waking us up to take radical action See more isla s @RT89656869 Sep 2, 2022 I thought this was a really good film - at times quite gripping, certainly thought provoking and with a variety of characters. I found myself feeling perhaps the same as the main character, Sarah, at times - concerned about what the group were doing or planning but also questioning The people in the cult/group are shown to have flaws and thus are, of course, very much human. The stories of people who had their health badly affected due to products made by the companies/corporations the titular group target made me wonder if I would also, to a certain extent, back what was going on. Its definitely a film that highlights moral grey area(s), if that makes any sense?. As well as anger at corporate greed and the negative effects on others and the environment that are brought to light, the film also covers themes including control and trust. I thought Brit Marling did really well as the main character, Sarah. She portrayed her emotions very well, I felt. The film features a good use of sound effects to add to the tension in scenes, banging drums and things at times. I felt it was a chilling watch at times and I'd happily recommend it. See more Mar 22, 2022 I gained sympathy for the terrorists as well. See more Read all reviews

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