Eastern Promises (DVD)

Eastern Promises (2007) starring Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts. Directed by David Cronenberg. A London midwife (Watts) gets involved with a Russian gangster (Mortensen) when she delivers a baby whose mother was a prostitute. She gets further involved when she brings the mother's diary to her Russian uncle to be translated. There is some pretty graphic violence in this movie, which might repel some viewers. But the plot and characters are fascinating, as well as the extras on the DVD which go into some of the thinking behind the film. Grade: A-