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.

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!

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))

I was skeptical to watch this low budget film, because its kinda Ukrainian production on Russian language thing. I didn't get it why it was marked as United Kingdom product on Russian steaming, maybe in a light of political situation between two countries. But whatever, I gave it a try and really like it.

This movie surprised me, really. It has a good picture, some of expensive scenes, nice acting, thrilling plot and twist at the end making it worth your while.

I would definitely recommend it, we need more movies like that in post Soviet countries to prove that Eastern European people can make something good too.

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...