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Promise, The (12A)

Drama, History

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.

The critical consensus

Undeniably effective, in its own blunt way, this deserves credit for shining light on a crime that’s — unbelievably and controversially — still denied to this day.

***(*)(*)Andrew Lowry, Empire Online, 24/04/2017

Christian Bale and Oscar Isaac are romantic rivals in this involving but overcooked historical drama.

***(*)(*)Angie Errigo, The List, 24/04/2017

The love story is at the centre of the film… but the romance between Ana and Michael is inconsequential next to the extreme suffering that The Promise is also trying to chronicle.

**(*)(*)(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 26/04/2017

A frustrating attempt to explore the Armenian genocide through the prism of a sweeping romantic drama.

**(*)(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 27/04/2017

A fresh perspective on a largely untold story, with a compelling love story to boot.

Sophie Wyatt, Little White Lies, 28/04/2017

A clichéd, unpersuasive romantic triangle.

***(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 29/04/2017

Sickly cinematography and romance add unnecessary schmaltz to this Oscar Isaac-led historical drama.

**(*)(*)(*)Wendy Ide, The Observer, 30/04/2017

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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