As a big fan of Sound of my Voice, I'm interested in this director. The reviews for this really made it seem like a really by-the-numbers, formulaic, but decent spy thriller. It's definitely following a formula, but it's not as thin as the reviews made it out to be. It's not Sound of my Voice, by virtue of it just not being as interesting thematically and plot-wise as that film, and not as atmospheric and all around more creepy in its vibe. But it's better than the Hollywood dreck that we'd be sure to see, so in that regard it succeeds. Brit Marling is very good, as usual and unsurprisingly. I recommend this, yeah, and hope the director continues to make interesting, well-rounded films
Review of The East
