Family quarrels in the Semigors Even with a discount on the fact that the film was shot in the memorable 90s (to be honest, not the best time for post-Soviet cinema in general, and even for Ukrainian and even more), when the directors already had one desire to shoot it was necessary to bring in a big plus, it is difficult not to make claims to the film Vladimir Gorodko on almost all points. It is simply incomprehensible to the mind how equally, equally, the picture is underdeveloped in everything - script, directing, picture, entourage, music and maybe a little less - in terms of acting.
So, the tape is initially too small timekeeping to convey on the screen quite full of the idea of a truly immortal story I.S. Nechuy-Levitsky. It is clear that the plot notes in this scenario were inevitable, and they are noticeable to the naked eye. Accordingly, a number of very interesting ideas of the Ukrainian writer were instantly lost or ragged and unsaid. I understand that such a sharp timekeeping was dictated, most likely, by tightness in funds, but still, was it really too expensive to add an extra half an hour? It would only benefit from that.
However, the impression was much more spoiled not even by the plot omissions, but by the “creative” changes in the plot made directly by the scriptwriters and the director, as well as their rethinking of almost all the characters, with the exception of old Kaidash, the authenticity and persuasiveness of which we owe, I think, only to the genius of Bogdan Stupka, who immediately felt and understood this hero with never changing his intuition and creative instinct, and played him as he wanted, once again giving us a characteristic and vivid character.
Unfortunately, the rest of them did not reach him. And the blame for this lies primarily not on the actors, but on the screenwriters and the director, who unknown why undertook to rewrite the classic.
Leaves much to be desired in the tape and props. It is clear that the eternal problem of finance has again made itself known, but still, I think, it would be better to “equip” the film.
Not impressive, alas, in the picture and music Vladimir Shumeyko. Not a single theme, not a single theme, remains in memory.
Perhaps the most accurate way would be to characterize Kaidashev’s family as a movie made halfway and frankly unmade. Corresponding to him and the score (plus 1 point for B. Mode)
6 out of 10