The East
Splendid Film | Release Date: August 13, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
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0
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80
Film ThreatAlex SavelievAug 13, 2021
It’s a thrilling, poignant accomplishment, as uncompromisingly bleak as it is epic in scope. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAug 12, 2021
The East is an unrelenting condemnation of the Netherlands’ misguided attempt to return its colonial outreach to a time long gone while hitting most (if not all) of the “doomed war” niche genre movie tropes without ever actually teetering into cliche. That’s an ever-tricky move that Taihuttu aces. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsAug 13, 2021
The East is essentially divided into two halves, and neither is more illuminating than the other. Read full review
40
The GuardianPhuong LeOct 14, 2021
Covering the Indonesian war of independence through the viewpoint of the occupier, The East is yet another pale addition to the format, rehashing empty metaphors that are barren of emotional complexity, historical poignancy or visual ingenuity. Read full review
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The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaAug 12, 2021
The details may be novel — even eye-opening for some — but this story of white guilt and brutality feels mighty old. Read full review
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