brokntears-48886
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Im not reqlly one to watch a movie in a different language, but I decided to give it a shot since I had seen that it won multiple awards. It was very professionally filmed. The actors were well-chosen and it was really thought out. You grew to know each character and the roles they played. Most were pretty unlikeable in my opinion. Some of them were also pretty bland, but that might have been the intention of the film and they way it was created.
I did like the way it was filmed, it was very visually appealing. However it seemed very drawn out.
I was able to follow along with the subtitles and not miss any details. The Russian language in the back round made it tough but Eventually, I got the hang of it and was able to follow along easier. You still have to pay close attention though so you do not miss any important parts of the film.
It seemed way more of a romantic drama film, which confused me after reading the synopsis and seeing the first scene having nothing to do with war. It will grab the attention of some people, or make them run depending on the person watching the film.
A scene more war-related would have grabbed my attention assuming what I read from the synopsis. After the first scene, you see two men, and things start to change into discussions of war. There are lots of twists and turns, blackmailing, affairs, and betrayal throughout the film. There were not any battle scenes as I expected in a typical war movie. There was still plenty of drama though. Overall, the main focus of the film was more on the sexual affairs going on rather than the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union collapse was more of what was going on during that period. Some scenes seemed to linger on way too long and were drawn out. The conversations just kept going, which was very hard to keep my attention with their quiet voices. I had to go back a few times and listen again because they had lost my attention and I had no idea what was going on. Eventually, something would happen to reel me back in. There is way too much dialogue and not enough action in my opinion. It gets stale here and there. The conversations are a bit slow and do not have many expressions. Lost my interest multiple times. I think after reading the summary, I had the assumption that there would be more action as with most war movies, but do not be expecting that.
As with any movie, there are positives and negatives. The big negative for me was the lingering, dull conversations and that it was really drawn out. The storyline is very creative, well thought out, and intriguing, but it could have been a little more had the dialogue been more than expressionless. You have to pay attention as you will be reading the subtitles the entire time. Once the General starts to learn all of the ways he is being betrayed by the people around him, as a viewer, I am hoping the whole time that he gets the revenge he should get towards those who did him wrong.
I would recommend it to someone they are looking for a foreign film, to watch and have an interest in drama, love, and a little bit of war. Would definitely say it is worth a watch.
I did like the way it was filmed, it was very visually appealing. However it seemed very drawn out.
I was able to follow along with the subtitles and not miss any details. The Russian language in the back round made it tough but Eventually, I got the hang of it and was able to follow along easier. You still have to pay close attention though so you do not miss any important parts of the film.
It seemed way more of a romantic drama film, which confused me after reading the synopsis and seeing the first scene having nothing to do with war. It will grab the attention of some people, or make them run depending on the person watching the film.
A scene more war-related would have grabbed my attention assuming what I read from the synopsis. After the first scene, you see two men, and things start to change into discussions of war. There are lots of twists and turns, blackmailing, affairs, and betrayal throughout the film. There were not any battle scenes as I expected in a typical war movie. There was still plenty of drama though. Overall, the main focus of the film was more on the sexual affairs going on rather than the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union collapse was more of what was going on during that period. Some scenes seemed to linger on way too long and were drawn out. The conversations just kept going, which was very hard to keep my attention with their quiet voices. I had to go back a few times and listen again because they had lost my attention and I had no idea what was going on. Eventually, something would happen to reel me back in. There is way too much dialogue and not enough action in my opinion. It gets stale here and there. The conversations are a bit slow and do not have many expressions. Lost my interest multiple times. I think after reading the summary, I had the assumption that there would be more action as with most war movies, but do not be expecting that.
As with any movie, there are positives and negatives. The big negative for me was the lingering, dull conversations and that it was really drawn out. The storyline is very creative, well thought out, and intriguing, but it could have been a little more had the dialogue been more than expressionless. You have to pay attention as you will be reading the subtitles the entire time. Once the General starts to learn all of the ways he is being betrayed by the people around him, as a viewer, I am hoping the whole time that he gets the revenge he should get towards those who did him wrong.
I would recommend it to someone they are looking for a foreign film, to watch and have an interest in drama, love, and a little bit of war. Would definitely say it is worth a watch.