A story that should not be imitated The cartoon is based on the famous fairy tale of the same name, but is made in puppet animation, which leaves not the best impressions. Almost all Soviet cartoons created with the help of puppets cannot hide the fact that they show toys, not live characters. Here, too, the soldier, the old man and the old Milana look artificial, although the animators have worked hard to show their changing emotions.
But having decided, apparently, that this is enough, the authors worked on the background after sleeves. Actually, there are no backgrounds here at all: the whole world is white, as if the earth and sky are hidden by a continuous fog. In order to somehow emphasize the difference between a street and a hut, the living room was plunged into darkness. Just? Too simple.
The plot fully corresponds to the fairy tale, except for the fact that Milana is not just stingy, but also a slightly cruel old woman who tyranns her husband. Of course, there are reasons, but such a family is still not ideal. The main character does the right thing that at least somehow forces the owners to feed the cattle and clean the house. True, the janitor from the old man is the same as the potter from the musician: it sweeps so that only the dust raises. And for a second, what are the cubes lying on the floor in the ancient Russian hut?
This cartoon is perceived as especially funny after watching the release of the show "Galileo". Knowing that the axe was supposed to leave a high content of iron in the porridge, you begin to worry a little for the health of the old man and the old woman, who, after the guest leaves, are likely to continue cooking porridge in such a harmful way. This is the price of a poor cow.
You can note good music, in which you can hear balalaika and wooden spoons. A real old Russian atmosphere! If not for the dolls, the cartoon would turn out to be good, but because of too strange style and hulking locations, the rating is average.
5 out of 10