The big mistake The Promise makes is that oftentimes it favours its nonsensical love triangle plot line in detriment of a much broader and meaningful one like the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
Still, the film is entertaining, albeit with an uneven pace. Much of what I liked comes down to the performances (Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac don’t miss) and the overall theme.
The big mistake The Promise makes is that oftentimes it favours its nonsensical love triangle plot line in detriment of a much broader and meaningful one like the Armenian genocide at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
Still, the film is entertaining, albeit with an uneven pace. Much of what I liked comes down to the performances (Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac don’t miss) and the overall theme.
