The movie is visually impressive with suitable soundtrack. Costume, prop and setting are excellent. The audience will find themselves fascinated by the winter atmosphere of Russia in the old past. It's also fun to watch some boys skating so fast through the market. Also, magnificent cinematography of throughout the whole film.
But that's about it. The story is just plain-old fairy tale: a high-class lady fell for a poor street boy and they somehow found a happy ending together. The girl is really pretty, I admit. The boy looks good together with her. But somehow I think everything is just so predictable and too slow that I even fell asleep half way in the first time watching it.
The movie tries to present feminist theme: woman standing up for herself in a world that prefers men. But so many films have done that and did it better. The final part of the film is so unrealistic, too much of a soapy Hollywood ending. In terms of moral, the boy has never got punished for the crime of stealing he committed. I don't like that at all. It was presented as if rich supposed to get pick-pocketed.
Anyway, if you like grand production and well-created fantasy world. It's fine to watch this one.
But that's about it. The story is just plain-old fairy tale: a high-class lady fell for a poor street boy and they somehow found a happy ending together. The girl is really pretty, I admit. The boy looks good together with her. But somehow I think everything is just so predictable and too slow that I even fell asleep half way in the first time watching it.
The movie tries to present feminist theme: woman standing up for herself in a world that prefers men. But so many films have done that and did it better. The final part of the film is so unrealistic, too much of a soapy Hollywood ending. In terms of moral, the boy has never got punished for the crime of stealing he committed. I don't like that at all. It was presented as if rich supposed to get pick-pocketed.
Anyway, if you like grand production and well-created fantasy world. It's fine to watch this one.