Today in the Russian rolling out the film “Duelist” directed by Alexey Mizgirev, in which the starring Pyotr Fyodorov and Vladimir Mashkov. This is the story, which was based on a dueling code of Russia in force in our country in the XIX century. In our material we have gathered the most interesting reviews of domestic critics about this picture.
“Duelist” in the movie: critics say Russian
Stas Tyrkin: “Mizgirev takes a real men’s movie”Removing the picture of honor – substance immaterial, is already barely existent and little holding anyone in an age of comfort and conformity, Mizgirev has demonstrated its romantic beginning, that this macho-author few expected. Newfound romanticism Mizgireva (not to be confused with sentimentality – it in “the Duelist,” no, especially if you mentally turn off the music Igor Vdovin) gloomy and miserly. Amid widespread slippery irony of hangout, the price of which – the ruble on market day, it is also a sign of strength and courage of the Director, whose works were, and continue to stand apart in the national cinema”.
The trailer of the film “Duelist”
Anton Dolin: “the Latest Russian movie ignored the culture of the XIX century”Mizgirev bizarre twist of intrigue in the spirit of Bestuzhev-Marlinsky or Dumas (no Monte Cristo too, was not, a hero emerges in St. Petersburg, incognito, and takes revenge on the offenders for unjust imprisonment) with the philosophical problems of Lermontov’s “the Fatalist”, leaving his characters in the universe of Dostoyevsky. Having read all this from the screen, surprised to realize that the latest Russian movie completely ignored the culture of the XIX century, from where we all grew up. It’s hardly the first experience of reconstruction of modern cinematic means, even with a fair addition of fantasy.
The trailer of the film “Duelist”
Yaroslav Zabaluev: “”Duelist” — probably the most risky of production projects recently,”It’s not a gunman shooting, the notorious suspense by carefully constructed scenes, the sinister lower angles, something the characters more back than they say. The IMAX here is not a fad, but a method of immersing the audience in a meticulous dream world, which in itself is fascinating and mesmerizing”.
The trailer of the film “Duelist”
Maria Kuvshinova: “Heroes “Duelist” don’t need miracles”for a couple of years is striking: Alexei Balabanov, leaving no disciples, no imitators, becoming a father figure for the Russian cinema. Unlike Tarkovsky, Balabanov cannot be reproduced directly, but the elements of his poetics — according to the will or against the will of the authors — become a compulsory part of the cinematic language. “Duelist” is no exception (and it Mizgirev debuted on CTV). Dead water, covering Petersburg. Kuznetsov when Fedorov almost the same role that the German by Danilo. Non-brother, becoming a brother. Small peoples of the North as a source of strength. Tatiana Patrahaltsev, costume designer at “hide and seek”, now creates a separate storyline from the change retro-futuristic trench coat, a top hat and frock-coats…”
Report on the world premiere of “Duelist”
Vladimir Lyaschenko: “In St. Petersburg Mizgireva the rain subsides for a minute”to understand the nature of antihistoricism “Duelist”, it is enough to look at Petersburg Mizgireva. It the rain does not abate even for a minute. Literally pouring and pouring, and it’s not so much the stamp how much the Convention kinokomiksa. Represented by a pair of corners of the city — partially built decorators, partially painted, with a dangerously growing over the Neva skeleton of the gigantic bridge has caused critics Association London-gay-ichevskogo “Sherlock Holmes”. Externally justifiable comparison, but to a much greater extent Mizgireva Petersburg — a Russian Gotham city (Batman’s city), and basin city (the scene of “sin City” by Frank Miller), exaggerated gloomy space where there is no hero who would be without sin.”
Movie about the filming of the movie “Duelist”
Sergei Sychev: “Characters “Duelist” – deliberately primitive and sketchy”bitter experience of the colleagues who lost literary classics, too complex to transfer to the big screen, Mizgirev has made a surprise move. The plot of “Duelist” and its characters become cheap tabloid fiction, deliberately primitive, sketchy. And this is a challenge like those that loves the protagonist. Not only do you need to find a way of showing well-known brands of old St. Petersburg in new ways, and to breathe life into the plot, clearly not designed for that”.
Video about the main character of the film “Duelist”
