In David Cronenberg's "Eastern Promises," Nikolai (Viggo Mortensen) exudes calm ruthlessness from the very first moment he's introduced. Working as the family driver for a dangerous crime family in London, Nikolai acts as a personal bodyguard to Kirill (Vincent Cassel), the crime boss' son. There are several memorable Nikolai scenes in Cronenberg's frenetic gangster drama. For starters, there's a scene in which he is casually about to prepare a frozen corpse, his necktie flung over his shoulder, completely calm and composed. In this scene, Mortensen cements the kind of character Nikolai is by extinguishing a cigarette on his tongue without so much as flinching.
However, the standout scene in "Eastern Promises" is undoubtedly the raw, realistic bath-house fight scene between Nikolai and two goons, who ambush and attempt to kill him. This is where Nikolai truly shines as a character, as it is a testimony to his sheer strength...
However, the standout scene in "Eastern Promises" is undoubtedly the raw, realistic bath-house fight scene between Nikolai and two goons, who ambush and attempt to kill him. This is where Nikolai truly shines as a character, as it is a testimony to his sheer strength...
- 9/12/2022
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
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