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"Voroshilovskiy strelok" is definitely one of the best Russian movies! Great script, great cast, great visuals.

Needless to say, Mikhail Ulyanov masterfully played his role, very touchingly, truthfully and emotionally performed every action, every word. Ivan Fedorovich is the embodiment of a pure and honest person who believes that people should be kind, that there should be no moral dirt in the world, that one should live in such a way that one should not be ashamed of oneself before death. He brings up his granddaughter just like that - kind, honest and sympathetic.

I really admire the film, I watched it more than once, so I highly recommend it to everyone!

I really want to believe that similar pictures will still appear in Russian cinema, affecting the soul, forcing us to think about the serious problems of society! This movie deserves all the praise!

Greetings from Lithania.

"The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment" (1999) is a very simple movie, but a very good one at the same time. The story here is crystal clear, but it is the good script, great acting by Mikhail Ulyanov and crystal clear directing what makes this movie work. It is a very "local" story, but it could have been anywhere in a world, the story here is universal, far by any moons from anything original, but its a good movie making what is the most important, and "The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment" has one.

Overall, "The Rifleman of the Voroshilov Regiment" is a simple yet very good movie. It is highly involving and crystal clear story. Very good movie all around.

If you enjoy stuff like Ms 45, Hobo with a Shotgun, I Spit On Your Grave, this is in your boat. I have to say, i haven't been bored during this whole movie at all, and that happens really, really, rarely. Besides Lilya4Ever and Come & See, this is in the same top list of the best Soviet films i have ever seen.

Now, everything here is incredibly powerful. The start is extremely powerful, and middle is kind of slow, but then it just rockets again. There is only one funny moment in this whole movie, however, minus that one scene, everything here is pitch black serious. The strongest scene in this whole movie, is when the girl the victim appears with her long hair, smiling at the officer, that was one of the most powerful things i have ever seen.

The writing is strong, the acting seems to be working great. I loved this movie, it's the Russian Hobo with a Shotgun!

In answer of the previous comment I'd like to say that the movie doesn't want to be exciting with mysteries like some thriller-kind films.The idea is to make you feel like the main character (the shooter obviously) and to pick a side in the conflict-would you sit and watch like the tabla-players or you are gonna take the justice in your own hands and give retribution and a bit vengeance of course.My point is that the movie (my opinion) wants not to be interesting with some scenes of complicated events,but with the emotional side of what's happen.Because to start a war against the chief of the Russian Police Department is kinda risky and dangerous,but in this situation the old sharpshooter doesn't have any other choice. The defending of the family's honor needs extreme actions,actions who none wouldn't even think to do against such overwhelming mass of corrupted police mans.But it's true thats the situation in many countries that had left the Soviet Union (1989-1991 hope I'm not wrong for the period of the breaking down) .In the end i'm gonna finish with something in my style--> If someone close to you gets hurt,would you sit and watch or you're gonna act like a man(just phrase woman can do the same brave thing :) )

As the summary already said, this movie has a typical post-soviet storyline. So, if you expect an original plot you will be disappointed eventually. The plot as well as character development is pretty simple. Many scenes are set way to obvious, so that you're able to guess what's going to happen next. This, of course, makes the movie less exciting than it could be.

However, there are things I really liked about this movie. I think that the actor who played the granddad was great. You really believe him, you feel what he feels and you will be surprised how much strength this old man can bring up and how determine he is seeking for justice. That's all this movie delivers. It's simple and entertaining, definitely worth watching, there's just nothing special about it...