I liked it, although with reservations.
The movie it is well made, and in that sense it has seemed enjoyable, as well as it seems well documented with respect to the real event.
In my view, the film loses some credibility in one sense: it is very evident that they have tried to "add drama" where it was not necessary (since the situation is dramatic enough itself). For example the music, which is constant and very exaggerated (they play very emotional music in situations where there is no drama), or the performance of some actor too "emotional", which departs from the usual "russian coldness ", much more credible.
One of the things that attracts me to Russian cinema is precisely that: that it is aseptic. It is devoid of the excess of emotional charge that western cinema usually shows us. And I think Salyut-7 has tried to "look like" Hollywood movies in this regard: adding drama to drama. Although this may seem like a small detail, it is very important, since if there is equanimity in the script, actors, music ... they make me "believe the movie". On the contrary, an overacting actor (unfortunately increasingly common), or "exaggerated music" make me not get involved in the film in the same way (and I hardly believe it). And this is something that not even the best special effects can correct.
One more example of this, is the science fiction movie "Moon". The movie seems 7/10 to me, but it could have seemed 8.5 / 10 to me if it weren't for the egotism of the main actor (Sam Rockwell), who is "acting" as if he were on a reality show TV program (something that is habitual in him).
The movie it is well made, and in that sense it has seemed enjoyable, as well as it seems well documented with respect to the real event.
In my view, the film loses some credibility in one sense: it is very evident that they have tried to "add drama" where it was not necessary (since the situation is dramatic enough itself). For example the music, which is constant and very exaggerated (they play very emotional music in situations where there is no drama), or the performance of some actor too "emotional", which departs from the usual "russian coldness ", much more credible.
One of the things that attracts me to Russian cinema is precisely that: that it is aseptic. It is devoid of the excess of emotional charge that western cinema usually shows us. And I think Salyut-7 has tried to "look like" Hollywood movies in this regard: adding drama to drama. Although this may seem like a small detail, it is very important, since if there is equanimity in the script, actors, music ... they make me "believe the movie". On the contrary, an overacting actor (unfortunately increasingly common), or "exaggerated music" make me not get involved in the film in the same way (and I hardly believe it). And this is something that not even the best special effects can correct.
One more example of this, is the science fiction movie "Moon". The movie seems 7/10 to me, but it could have seemed 8.5 / 10 to me if it weren't for the egotism of the main actor (Sam Rockwell), who is "acting" as if he were on a reality show TV program (something that is habitual in him).