Since childhood, Victor has manipulated others for his interest until one day he discovers that his entire life has been an object of some cleverly thought-out manipulation.Since childhood, Victor has manipulated others for his interest until one day he discovers that his entire life has been an object of some cleverly thought-out manipulation.Since childhood, Victor has manipulated others for his interest until one day he discovers that his entire life has been an object of some cleverly thought-out manipulation.
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Very interesting film. The intrigue lasts until the end of the picture. The plot is very unusual. Good filming quality, great acting. Separately respect to the director. I recommend for viewing in a good company.
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.)))
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.)))
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.
I watched this movie with my husband yesterday. Oh my god, I love it! Hurry up, grab some popcorn and watch the movie!
The very beginning of the film makes you to be immediately involved in the process. A lot of information is given out. My brains boiled a little from such a load at the very beginning. Interesting start to the story...
Toward the middle, I found the film to be a little boring, long. Throughout the film, the audience and the main characters do not understand what is happening. The whole movie keeps you in the dark. At first, this causes curiosity, intrigue, but over time, there are even more mysteries, and at some point, boredom appears.
At one point, there was a feeling that there was already too much with riddles. A thought flashed through my head: "Well, I already understood that everything is so hidden there. Can you already show what is behind the scenes?"
However, all this uncertainty makes you continue to watch the film. What is hidden there, who is behind this all? Sometimes I was delighted with how everything is thought out to the smallest detail. The appearance of the lead actor (Oleg Fendura) in this role seemed to me somehow stupid. Although he plays a smart, successful man, I couldn't help feeling like he was some kind of smuggler with his beard.
The ending is just awesome, I loved it a lot! My eyes widened in amazement, my jaw dropped in shock. I screamed loudly: "This is f..king .... incredible .... What a cool movie!" This emotion came at the very end. The creators have been preparing you for this moment the whole movie. I cried with the main character at the very end. Because I imagine what he had to go through... It's really hard... I advise everyone to watch this movie. Watch, relax, enjoy, sometimes get bored)) By the way, you will also have to think a lot )) I'm beginning to think that I like thrillers the most...
The very beginning of the film makes you to be immediately involved in the process. A lot of information is given out. My brains boiled a little from such a load at the very beginning. Interesting start to the story...
Toward the middle, I found the film to be a little boring, long. Throughout the film, the audience and the main characters do not understand what is happening. The whole movie keeps you in the dark. At first, this causes curiosity, intrigue, but over time, there are even more mysteries, and at some point, boredom appears.
At one point, there was a feeling that there was already too much with riddles. A thought flashed through my head: "Well, I already understood that everything is so hidden there. Can you already show what is behind the scenes?"
However, all this uncertainty makes you continue to watch the film. What is hidden there, who is behind this all? Sometimes I was delighted with how everything is thought out to the smallest detail. The appearance of the lead actor (Oleg Fendura) in this role seemed to me somehow stupid. Although he plays a smart, successful man, I couldn't help feeling like he was some kind of smuggler with his beard.
The ending is just awesome, I loved it a lot! My eyes widened in amazement, my jaw dropped in shock. I screamed loudly: "This is f..king .... incredible .... What a cool movie!" This emotion came at the very end. The creators have been preparing you for this moment the whole movie. I cried with the main character at the very end. Because I imagine what he had to go through... It's really hard... I advise everyone to watch this movie. Watch, relax, enjoy, sometimes get bored)) By the way, you will also have to think a lot )) I'm beginning to think that I like thrillers the most...
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- TriviaDuring its official release, the film was watched by over 10 million viewers, both in theaters and online, in Russian and Ukrainian languages. More than 200,000 people voted for the film, giving it an average rating of 7.1 out of 10.
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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