Directed by:
Игорь КопыловScreenplay:
Игорь КопыловCast:
Sergey Zharkov, Иван Батарев, Aleksandr Gorbatov, Aleksandr Bukharov, Grigoriy Nekrasov, Igor Grabuzov, Aleksandr Aravushkin, Роман Грибков (more)Reviews (2)
Well, the Russians clearly came to their senses. They used to deploy entire fronts, armies, corps or at least divisions, this time it was a single company, and they did well. In addition to realistically shot battle scenes, the film brought up issues which had previously been taboo, and the almost two-hour runtime wasn’t a hindrance. The overly motivated politruk Rykov seemed like a caricature to me, but I understand that he represented a certain kind of Soviet political officer (and there were more than a few like him), whom the creators wanted to get back at in this way. What I liked was the way they portrayed the character of politruk Žurkin. His being torn between the party and humanity was almost schizophrenic. As a result, I was more satisfied than I’d expected.
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A well made war film from Russia, but I wasn't too entertained. The opening action scene is very decent, but the characters didn't win me over, the pacing is drawn out and the atmosphere didn't grab me at all. I don't know, it didn't suit me. Story***, Action***, Humor>No, Violence***, Entertainment***, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere**, Suspense***. 5/10.
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