The Promise

Open Road Films (II) | Release Date: April 21, 2017

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 176 Ratings

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Compi24Apr 30, 2017

Co-writer and director Terry George revisits some of "Hotel Rwanda's" subject matter with "The Promise," a well-intentioned film that unwittingly ventures into "Pearl Harbor" territory with its inclination to cast an effective love triangleCo-writer and director Terry George revisits some of "Hotel Rwanda's" subject matter with "The Promise," a well-intentioned film that unwittingly ventures into "Pearl Harbor" territory with its inclination to cast an effective love triangle against one of history's most haunting atrocities. And when said love triangle doesn't even really grab the audience all that much, it certainly doesn't help the film's case. Yes, this is still a competently acted and shot picture with a fair amount of brilliance to be had in the form of a few memorable scenes and sequences here and there. Sadly, though, the rest of the film's substance seems to be concerned with setting up a "too-little-too-late" climax and -- again -- this tawdry love triangle that simply doesn't move the needle in any direction. Not a total waste of time, but the creators at hand could have definitely benefited from giving the drawing board a second look with this one.… Expand

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badgerryan19Jul 16, 2017

Decent film. Another fantastic performance by Oscar Isaac. He always seems to get overlooked when the Oscars come around. He is one of the best actors working today. Onto the movie. I felt the movie was enjoyable and a story that was need toDecent film. Another fantastic performance by Oscar Isaac. He always seems to get overlooked when the Oscars come around. He is one of the best actors working today. Onto the movie. I felt the movie was enjoyable and a story that was need to be told on the big screen. I didn't mind the love story, but I felt like it focused more on that than the terrible genocide that happened. All in all I feel like most of the negative scores are just because of the subject its on.… Expand

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imthenoobMay 3, 2017

I respect that a film has finally been made about this genocide that Turkey still denies despite all the proof. The movie itself though is quite flippy floppy. The makers clearly couldn't decide if it was a love story or a war film. TheI respect that a film has finally been made about this genocide that Turkey still denies despite all the proof. The movie itself though is quite flippy floppy. The makers clearly couldn't decide if it was a love story or a war film. The needless love triangle sub plot was laughably bad at times. Especially when Bale's character clearly did not care at all that his lover was sleeping/in love with Isaac's character. It just wasn't believable.

Same goes for the fact that Isaac's character got out of certain death many times by sheer luck while every other main character got the ax. The cliched ending where the leading woman dies saving a child. All of it is just generic story telling and painfully unrealistic imo. It just never seemed real and I think that's where it lost me.

While I fully appreciate the filmmakers behind it and the fact they are trying to educate the public about this genocide, It's still a deeply flawed film. Also kind of ironic how none of the leads are Armenian...… Expand

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