Here we have what might be seen as the Russian equivalent of the American "sixties beach comedy" genre -- in that it's a comedy that was made in the sixties and is set on a beach. I don't exactly how similar it is otherwise because it's not an American genre I've watched very much of. But I think Tri Plyus Dva differs in containing only one song (a nice one at the end) and in focusing more on basically one location and a rather small set of characters. And it's well served by that.
But it's still very light, escapist stuff that only aims to entertain, and in that it's a success. It's never boring. And it seems to exist in a sort of ideal world where our five protagonists have real jobs, but are never pressed for time or means to relax at a resort for a significant portion of the year.
The premise is extremely simple -- a group of three young men squared off a group of two young women for the same plot of idyllic desolate beach. And it doesn't pretend to be anything but extremely predictable, so the fun comes mainly from the characters' amusing character quirks, childishness, and some amusing gags (many of which involve some fun stop-motion animation and insertion of film clips).
There's a definite sense that it was made in a fun atmosphere and that comes across. It's a fun way to spend its running time with a bunch of pleasant characters, and it could do worse than that.
But it's still very light, escapist stuff that only aims to entertain, and in that it's a success. It's never boring. And it seems to exist in a sort of ideal world where our five protagonists have real jobs, but are never pressed for time or means to relax at a resort for a significant portion of the year.
The premise is extremely simple -- a group of three young men squared off a group of two young women for the same plot of idyllic desolate beach. And it doesn't pretend to be anything but extremely predictable, so the fun comes mainly from the characters' amusing character quirks, childishness, and some amusing gags (many of which involve some fun stop-motion animation and insertion of film clips).
There's a definite sense that it was made in a fun atmosphere and that comes across. It's a fun way to spend its running time with a bunch of pleasant characters, and it could do worse than that.