The East

Movie Ranked #520 | 2021 - Drama, Thriller, War
A young Dutch soldier deployed to suppress post-WWII independence efforts in the Netherlands' colony of Indonesia finds himself torn between duty and conscience when he joins an increasingly ruthless commander's elite squad.During the Indonesian War of Independence, a young Dutch recruit joins an elite army squad led by a man known as "The Turk." As the fight against freedom fighters becomes increasingly brutal under the helm of the infamous captain, the recruit is forced to reconsider his beliefs to the point of complete disillusionment.
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Best two reviews:
1) - The East is a crackling thriller and a political statement tough to peg. (Rating: 91) Read Full Review >
2) - The East is still a compelling portrait of what gets lost (and found) when a cause becomes an obsession. (Rating: 83) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
34) - A good cast and the speed-dial theme of eco-terrorism should really add up to a film of more substantial mind over matter than the dull, talky and ultimately pointless espionage thriller The East. (Rating: 50) Read Full Review >
35) - Let’s say you wanted to have another go at “Red Dawn” but you think more like Redford. Voilà: You’d have The East, a cockamamie valentine to eco-terrorism. (Rating: 38) Read Full Review >
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