Being raised in the former USSR on older classics of 70s and 80s I was extremely disappointed in this film. While this movie utilizes beautiful lighting, modern special effects, filming techniques, and offers a good story line, it completely lacks in acting. Besides a few exceptions the acting is simply horrible. I may be spoiled by older classics, but the movie makers knew what they are competing against. I am a native Russian speaker and imagine that this movie may actually be watchable in translation. The movie would probably be less disappointing if it was a low budget movie, but it obviously wasn't and I wish they spent more of the budget on real actors which I am sure still exist.
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