This movie is not even close to the REAL classic 12 Chairs 1971 movie by Leonid Gaiday. The problem is not in the director or actors. Brooks may be a good director, whatever, the facts are that American nation will never understand the classic Russian humor the way it's meant to be.
The Russian 1971 version of 12 chairs together with "adventures of Shurik" is widely considered to be simply the best Russian comedy of all time. Watching American 12 chairs version would be the same as forcing Pierre Richard to play a Schwarz's roles. Ridicioulus...
I can't believe that people like this movie and have read the novel at the same time, this is hard to understand...
Don't watch this movie! Watch classic 1971 and 1976 Russian movies instead!
The Russian 1971 version of 12 chairs together with "adventures of Shurik" is widely considered to be simply the best Russian comedy of all time. Watching American 12 chairs version would be the same as forcing Pierre Richard to play a Schwarz's roles. Ridicioulus...
I can't believe that people like this movie and have read the novel at the same time, this is hard to understand...
Don't watch this movie! Watch classic 1971 and 1976 Russian movies instead!