Evilenko

Evilenko is made extremely well, I've seen it twice now on DVD and Malcolm McDowell's towering characterization of the real Russian serial killer should be recognized as an artistic achievement. No, it's not Citizen X and that's a good thing. Where Citizen X reads like a plodding police investigation, Evilenko comes across as a searing reading of a killer's personal hell. David Greico has written and directed a completely interesting and thorough examination of Evilenko's mind and motivations. While the killings are handled dispassionately, the victims aren't one dimensional, we feel for them but Grecio never sentimentalizes them. Definitely a cut above the average serial killer film.

Macolm Mcdowell did a great job in this movie as Andrej Romanovic Evilenko. His one of the best actors, but he played only in a few very good movies. In this and in A Clockwork Orange, but that was ages ago. Also Marton Csokas played very good as the police officer. Do not think this movie wasn't good, due to the bad reviews. Watch this movie yourself and you'll see it's very good. There are now like 160 votes on this movie because nobody knows it. IT IS as good as citizen X, Very different story, and a much better plot. The director, David Grieco, did a great job in working out the characters. You know more about the killer and about the police men, then in citizen X. Go to see this movie and you really enjoy it. 8/10

I vote often but rarely feel the need to go beyond that point. With that said I will keep it simple. The acting is believable, the soundtrack, compelling, haunting and delicious. The story, although altered and a piece of fiction based on fact, interesting. Performances all around are believable, Malcolm hits a definite peak with his portrayal, a career milestone. Don't expect disturbing scenes of horror, expect disturbing scenes of subtle perversion. We don't enter the mind of the serial killer, he has to let us out first. Inside the mind of Evilenko, you will see the blue sky. (comrade) Perhaps today is not the day, but I see this becoming a cult classic in the years to come. Recommended.

Also recommended is the Italy only soundtrack with vocal samples from the movie.

Well let's face it. This is in fact a great film. Malcolm Mcdowell is truly amazing. It is a sad film and not the slasher flick that I was expecting. MM is a fantastic actor. Every moment you see him in this film is quality stuff.

The story is quite unsettling and that might be a good thing? Many movies these days have nothing special about them at all! This film has some great acting, great cinematography and many uneasy moments. Not too bad at all.

Watch it - it's not a waste of time. Some movies are. I am looking forward to searching out other MM films (yes I know he did Clockwork Orange). Keep up the good work Malcolm.

A teacher by the name of Andrej Evilenko (played by Malcolm McDowell) is fired after he tried to rape one of his young students. This first scene is truly unsettling and shocking. From there is gets worse when this communist man decides he likes to kill. Mr. McDowell does an excellent, creepy job as a real life serial killer. Now, that being said, I'm not all sure how much of the story is actually real. Its pretty believable though. All this being said, everyone who took part in the movie was great, and the acting was well done. The movie as a whole is good, but also a little too much (well, maybe not to some viewers). The movie is quit graphic and intense, but not to gratuitous so that is good. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the story, or anyone in the cast. Other than that though, I'd say its up to whoever if they really wanna see it. I rate this 7/10 (mainly for the superb acting). (my rating) Rated R for disturbing and aberrant violent and sexual content, nudity and some language