Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

stellastuart-13145 I don't know why this film was not made in original language. There's nothing worse than actors pretending to speak with foreign accents; it totally destroys the profound nature of the situation, the gravity of a historical event nd the credibility of the story. Whoever made the decision to do this in English was a fool.

alexk99 I saw this movie in theaters when it first came out, and I immediately fell in love with it. I can connect to it on a more personal level, and I really thought the casting was on point. I don't cry during movies very often, but this one had me in tears by the end of it. An absolute masterpiece, I have seen it several times now and I encourage everyone to watch it and educate themselves about the atrocities that occurred during that time era so that it does not repeat itself. Very beautifully put together. It is a must watch!

alessacarri The promise is a movie that promises you that something Eye catching is going to happen but it doesn't. The movie starts really quick with wonderful wide shots with a obviously high budget, very pleasing to see but nothing new. We get a love aspect quick and sponteanous, the building of the love is the same old, same old. One thing it surprises me is that they didn't really exploit Christian bale's talent, his character was missing something, I couldn't get if he was going to be bad or good, there were glimpses of him doing maybe something to make a plot twist but that didn't not happen. The 'plot twist' wasn't that but Ana drowning, bad timing, what a tragedy. The end was quick as the whole movie, they are all in peace now but there was so much missing. I know this is a movie based on historical happenings but from a Cinematographical perspective this movie lacked so much and it was made with a basic structure of the typical Drama, War and Love movie.

Ian It doesn't say so in the blurb, but this is about the first genocidal Holocaust in 1915 when the Ottoman empire tried to exterminate the Armenians. 1.5 million Armenian were murdered.It is also, as the blurb suggests, the story of a love triangle. Together they form a wonderful movie, sad but uplifting at the same time.There are many 1* reviews which seem to be the work of deniers - Turkey still refuses to acknowledge the crime of genocide - but it still scores quite highly on IMDB. Don't let the fake reviews put you off. This is a superbly scripted story, brilliantly directed and with oscar-worthy performers. It's not preachy, it's just a darn good, compelling story, excellently told.Watch it!