sem-2

There is nothing new to see here: recycled multiple times plot, fake sex scenes, cliche KGB characters, speeded up action scenes, etc. Avoid.

From the cinematic point of view, this is a pretty good movie, and it shows excellent craftsmanship and directing skills. This is a showcase of capabilities of Russian filmmakers and production facilities that won't get unnoticed by international distribution and producing circles.

There are, however, numerous inconsistencies and illogical situations in the script that require a HUGE suspension of disbelief for people who are familiar with how the subway system functions.

Other than that, there are normal for this genre stereotyped characters, a love triangle, and, of course, a catastrophe itself that changes everything...

It seems, nobody can make movie musicals right anymore. Marshall is no Fosse - that became quite clear after the failed Chicago, now he is given another musical, and it's also a failure. Nicole Kidman should not be given a part in any musical - that became clear after horrid Moulin Rouge!, so I absolutely don't understand how she ended up in another one. The material that this film is based on allowed for an interesting storyline, yet Marshall was not capable of doing anything beyond glossy, no-substance, vaudeville. After all, I think, this piece would have been much better with unknown actors who could actually sing and dance.