Jan 24, 2022artistinmass rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
To those that found the film too depressing and bleak is simply missing the point of the movie. It's a brilliantly told and reveals the systemic failures and deep corruption that has become endemic. One of the strongest Russian movies in…
Jan 22, 2022tripakis rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Let's just say that I feel sorry about the folks who didn't like this movie. Oops. Am I allowed to feel this way? Am I allowed to say it? Is this about the movie? Cancel!
Actually I feel more sorry for myself for having to live among…
Dec 24, 2019amanoletters99 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Sure this film may have its dark side, but the story has so many surprise twists and turns it'll hold your attention through the two hours. A well told story and well worth the watch.
Mar 20, 2019Annieoywong rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a depressing and heartbreaking drama about the high-ranking political corruptions in a Russian small town, fate did not seem to be on small guys' side. The drama was well acted with beautiful scenery, it won the Golden Globe Winner…
Aug 31, 2018VonHafenstaaad rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A fiercely dark, but amazingly entertaining film. Visibly stunning throughout, it addresses the fears, hopes and fate of people in a remote Russian village and the interplay of corrupting power, genuine evil and the devastating impact of…
Mar 13, 2018MICHAEL TAGGART MALONEY rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
It's not a comfort to know that Russian society is as lost and corrupted as our own, but what elevates the bleakness of this film is the breadth of its vision. What filmmaker Zvyagintsev gives us here is a magisterially misanthropic view…
I would not recommend this movie. Much of the lighting in the movie was lacking. Even with my blinds closed, I had trouble seeing the actors at times. The ending was about as worse as it can get. All though the movie I was expecting some…
Oct 30, 2017RoyalJellyIII rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A fiercely dark, but amazingly entertaining film. Visibly stunning throughout, it addresses the fears, hopes and fate of people in a remote Russian village and the interplay of corrupting power, genuine evil and the devastating impact of…
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NeoRauch
Apr 04, 2017NeoRauch rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It's a good film about the rot setting in, in a small town- Vancouverites should be able to see the parallels with their own town quite easily.
May 19, 2016lukasevansherman rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
"At a time of ever-tightening censorship and repressive new laws, he has made a distinctly dissident film that's an open challenge to Putin's rule."-Anton Dolin, Film Comment
Yes, it is slow, bleak, and long, but what did you expect? This…
Feb 14, 2016rbjacobs rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A dramatic, bleak, beautifully shot, and rousingly poignant snapshot of blatant bureaucratic corruption in a small Russian town. It's easy to see it as just commentary on contemporary Russian governance but in the end you get the feeling…
Jan 25, 2016Loge99 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
The film has sharp cut-a-ways from one scene to another, frequently leaving it to viewer to imagine what transpired between scenes...leaves a vacuum in plot. The acting is of high quality in spite of the chopped plot. Story is very…
Dec 02, 2015funky_d rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I appreciated the lovely scenery, the acting and the social commentary, but I didn't love this movie, especially one that took winner for best foreign film.
Many issues and plots come to light and most of them are not resolved and left…
Nov 04, 2015DHahn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The is a parable of political corruption. The story occurs in a small Russian seacoast town but it creates a paradigm--it could be anywhere. Brilliant directing, acting, story, camera. The church is depicted as complicit. US filmmakers…
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Green_Bird_203
Oct 11, 2015Green_Bird_203 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Beautiful landscape. Check out "The Return" made in 2004 by the same director.
Sep 17, 2015voisjoe1_0 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Leviathan is an excellent fictional film that demonstrates how a powerful Russian governmental official uses his office to try to enrich himself at the expense of a common hardworking Russian citizen in today’s Russian society. What makes…
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