Really? I was so disappointed in Eastern Promises, especially on the tails of A History of Violence. The end was nonsensical and didn't fit with the rest of the movie.I thought it was awesome, but the ending was not my cup of tea. It and eastern promises are the best I have seen this year though. Both these movies had awesome badasses. Javier Bardem was so good it was almost comical! I loved the part where he is in the gas station talking to the clerk, so funny lol
No Country For Old Men, on the other hand, had an 'abrupt' ending as well, but it seemed to me that it was much more calculated. Looking back, I can see why it ended the way it did, but I can't say the same for Eatern Promises.
I really thought the theme of characters coping with forces they don't understand or out of their element in the best way they can was amazing. And it illustrated the wanton, indiscriminatory nature of violence in a way I've never seen in a movie before.
Best movie for me this year, by far.