I know I did.
Although I do have a slight idea of the old socialist/communist way of thinking (slight is the key word here) because I was raised in the Romanian country side, where you could find traces of that in the older generations, I really enjoyed it.
It's the kind of exaggerated comedy, I would say Tom & Jerry kind of exaggeration that can totally cheer you up on a bad day when you don't expect much "brain work" or subtle humor (although for Russian people, it seems to have a lot).
My favorite scene is probably the nightmare, which is so random and ridiculous that it could probably become a meme in seconds today.
Anyway, this is a very personal & subjective review, the bottom line is that you CAN enjoy it even if you're not Russian.
Although I do have a slight idea of the old socialist/communist way of thinking (slight is the key word here) because I was raised in the Romanian country side, where you could find traces of that in the older generations, I really enjoyed it.
It's the kind of exaggerated comedy, I would say Tom & Jerry kind of exaggeration that can totally cheer you up on a bad day when you don't expect much "brain work" or subtle humor (although for Russian people, it seems to have a lot).
My favorite scene is probably the nightmare, which is so random and ridiculous that it could probably become a meme in seconds today.
Anyway, this is a very personal & subjective review, the bottom line is that you CAN enjoy it even if you're not Russian.