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Now, there are 11 male models playing football (or soccer) for team Italy, so why not get some 300 roaring Chip'N'Dales and cast them for pretentious peace of art with excellent Hollywood marketing. Exactly, it sells. Every 4th grader will p*ss boiling water just to see how 300 brave men kicked zillions of Asian a** (no offence here, but that's what my history book was saying back in early 90s). Yeah, tons of blood, funny freak show all around the place, some gay with a funny voice (no offence again) called Xerox, or whatever. Lame try to make it epic, lame dialogues, lame plot. Actors did they job. They kicked each other's a**. History was swallowed. Spartans were portrayed as some sick drugged bastards. So were Persians. Ill imagination. That's the only thing I can say. If these are the new standards, well, thanks but no thanks. Positive point - some places were so stupid it made them funny.

Some were quick enough to label this movie "epic". No way. It will just sell another "epic $". Cheers, gone watching Braveheart.

Do not expect this movie to be similar to the first "Bumer". Coz it is not. You better try to think of it as the one trying to become more mature, like a teenager trying to grow up. I guess it did. Though, with doing so, by becoming "smarter", it also became somewhat boring. It felt like the movie lacks some rhythm, some drive, which made the first one the classics of its genre. I'm not saying Bumer 2 was bad, because it wasn't. It was just…I don't know…weak? Unshaped? Misguided? Actors weren't pathetic, but it certainly wasn't enough. The plot was OK, but it lacked sense. Some important thoughts were brought up, but the development of those was totally lacking. Sad enough, but the four mobsters on their BMW made a far greater impact...

Beyond the shadow of doubt, the Night Patrol II is massive when it comes to visual effects and can be definitely put in the same league with some of the Hollywood BBs. Actors also do a good job. Chadov is wonderful, as usual; Friske is surprisingly excellent; Khabensky and Menshov are up to their level, and Tyunina is absolutely stunning, while Maklakov is just hilarious and definitely top of my list. As expected, plot is kinda weak when compared to the book (but of course), though not as disastrous as one could expect. Introducing some of the historical figures was a bit arrogant but it nevertheless paid off, what surprised me. All in all, THE Russian blockbuster so far. A definite MUST for those who love Russian movies.