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burnt by the sun
 
Year : 1994
Country : Russia


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jeff_v  [ 6.0 ]    [ add to preferred ]    [ email this review to a friend ]

Obvious storytelling and flat-footed magic realism mar this otherwise fine film about a Bolshevik Colonel and his family who are snared in one of Stalin's purges. Also, this film is long-winded and meandering --I guess the directors wants us to really get a feel for the Colonel's idyllic lifestyle that is becoming gradually (far too gradually, considering how obvious the threat is) endangered.

RSOONSA  [ 9.0 ]    [ add to preferred ]    [ email this review to a friend ]

Brilliant direction and cinematography marked this film, with very effective use of closeups. The acting was impressive. The final section was brutally to take, but organically sound.

Emmitt  [ 8.0 ]    [ add to preferred ]    [ email this review to a friend ]

good one about stalin and that time period. gotta love the acting and accuracy.

 
Weighted Rating : 7.1
No. Ratings : 3
No. Reviews : 3


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