Cinema understandable, deep, lively and exciting! The film was made without a stupid imitation of Hollywood. It turned out to be independent and kind. Whispers about his era with lightning strikes over idols.
Especially worth noting the music, it really folds and complements the film. With it it seems that you really are in the temple, or in the midst of slaughterhouses, or in the forests where spirits lived, or among semi-ancient people and their ancient gods!
But most importantly, there is no inflection, no weird mythology and caricature. The film is very lively, natural, understandable and deep.
It was nice to watch the fights of Kunitsa (Kuznetsov), he fights quickly, simply, but with wolf fiction.
Of the shortcomings: for me, so slightly overdone in 'bloody pit' also boyar (Faddeev) is a little short of acting.
Realism! is one of the film’s strengths. Truth of life. Power, meanness! Tmutarakan, prince, the remains of the Scythians.
The film is memorable, worthy of modern Russian cinema! Be sure to check it out!
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