This was an informative and well-discussed documentary on the Russian Revolution. Among its advantages, this documentary went beyond the iconic year of 1917 the October Revolution, and brought forth the early days of the Ulyanov family and the backdrop to the Romanovs since the 1880s. Further, it also commented on important biographical information of Lenin, Stalin, Trotsky, Rasputin, and the Romanovs. Also, on the plus side, producers invivted knowledgeable interviewees and chose on-point archival footage, thus giving voice and image to the people of Russia of those days.
However, the documentary felt at times as another example of the all-too-many Russian things discussed by non-Russians exclusively. That is, the Russian experience was researched, discussed, and talked about in depth by non-Russian commentators. And so the attentive viewer may wonder: what would Russian historians add to these historical events as experienced by their own ancestors? But still with this minor point, the documentary, all in all, is sure to be informative and interesting.
However, the documentary felt at times as another example of the all-too-many Russian things discussed by non-Russians exclusively. That is, the Russian experience was researched, discussed, and talked about in depth by non-Russian commentators. And so the attentive viewer may wonder: what would Russian historians add to these historical events as experienced by their own ancestors? But still with this minor point, the documentary, all in all, is sure to be informative and interesting.