The premise sounded interesting and that is probably why this film got made. That and because it would have been cheap to produce. The script is bad: clunky, boring exposition; unclear motivations; terrible dialog. The acting is patchy but on the whole bad. though they didn't have much to work with. The grasp of history seems superficial as though there was little understanding of the period beyond the western pop culture view, especially disappointing when all ofvthe characters are supposedly from the Soviet Union.
On the upside, there are some laugh-out-loud moments, though they are not intentional.
Review of Excursion
