The Illusion of Control

I enjoyed this movie. It was engaging and never boring. The story kept a fast pace and the production/acting was very cool. Sometimes watching movies in another language with subtitles is tough for me. I didn't feel that way about this film at all.

So cool to see such a fantastic film from Ukraine, especially during such a horrible time for their country. Loved seeing a nice variety of footage from different areas of Ukraine, and artistic shots from many angles. Since I don't speak Russian, I watched with English subtitles and was able to follow everything fine. The actors did a great job and the storyline was interesting to follow.

I accidentally stumbled upon the movie "The Illusion of Control" on one of the internet resources, while looking for something to watch before going to bed. The description intrigued me so much that I didn't look for anything else and did the right thing! To say that the movie surprised me is an understatement! An unusual, cool twisted plot will not leave, in my opinion, any viewer indifferent! We watched without being distracted for a minute, so as not to miss anything and not lose the thread of the story, and maybe even guess who, what and why did all this with the main character. But, fortunately or not, none of us succeeded in predicting the ending. The film managed to disarm us. Everything didn't turn out the way we imagined. The film is cool and I admire the work of the Ukrainian screenwriter/director/cinematographer! Everything about this movie is top notch! Of course, I recommend to watch and evaluate this work!

It was fantastic, I would even say perfect in today's reality!!! Guys, I have no words. Just finished watching this creation and my rating for the film is 10 out of 10. It's worth it!

For the first 20 minutes you think: "What kind of nonsense is this? Why am I watching this? .."

First impression is that you don't understand anything... This is some kind of..

"Is the director going crazy? Or me?"

All genres seemed to be mixed together... They added different houses - beautiful forests - extraordinary nature - various clothes -...

And everything happens very quickly, even for me)) As time goes by, you look at the screen and think only about one thing: "Well, well, what's next? Mmm ..." All in all very intriguing... And interesting! Fascinating!!!

It has everything - businessmen, contracts, secrets, surveillance, nature, private helicopters... For example scenes in the forest... this is an unusual settlement with weird people living in it. Maybe I didn't watch this type of films a lot - not really my genre. But it seemed to me that everything was shown in a new way here. And very unusual...

I didn't quite get the ending. Explain to me, please, who understood ... Not the whole film, but the very end. The rest was excellent. For me, it all happened too fast. The head is still spinning.)))

Absolutely by accident, without much desire, I chose to watch this film and was literally stunned by its incredible plot!!! A few days ago I left a review for the 1997 "The Game" movie with Michael Douglas and here you are - get a modern version of that incredible psychological drama!

The plot is presented so beautifully at the beginning of the film that it seems that now there will be a funny comedy like "Now You See Me" 2013, but it wasn't anywhere near!!! This is a masterpiece - my mind was broken into pieces while watching it - the plot twists change so quickly and dynamically that sometimes you don't have time to keep track of everything. There were moments when I could not figure out where the real reality was.

The thriller is very powerful - you are in suspense throughout the whole film, there are murders, chases, explosions. The drama is strong - betrayals and setups of friends, difficult relationships between the parents and the child. Magnificent views, locations, accompanying music - sometimes you get distracted by some kind of peace and pleasant atmosphere - then again drive, dynamics, plot twist.

I am very excited about the movie. Recommended to all fans of psychological dramas and thrillers! By the way, do not turn it off as soon as the credits go - the creators left you a surprise))