film of a period, part propaganda, part romanticism, theatrical but using all Soviet cinema art details for impress, first role of Spartak Bagashvili who creates typical haiduks with nuances of brave Comsomolist, it is perfect occasion to understand the vision of an ideology. and admire the fight/dance scenes, the Georgian life style in few nice sequences, the errors imposed by party image about past and the Manichean struggle between social categories. no doubt, Bagashvili is Arseni and this is basic virtue of film. the second, the atmosphere who remember at all the historical movies from East European countries. the final - exploration of subject step by step because this film is the third exercise to present the national/social crusade under command of brave handsome Arseni. but most important is the humor who remember the childhood joy. a film. like many others. but special. why ? see it !
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the great man
Kirpianuscus29 June 2017
for a viewer from East, it seems more than familiar. first - for the classic portrait of the hero. than - for the political message. it is a film of legitimization for the Soviet power, using the image of a legendary outlaw hero of Georgia. nothing original. but, after this premise, you discover the charm of a story who could be from Balkans or from Russia, Ukraine, Romania or Serbia, Bulgaria or Hungary. the brave man who impose social justice. the love story. the Manichean manner to present the clash. the moral victory. and it remains seductive. for the great show. for the dose of nostalgia. for its status of historical slice from the cinema evolution. and, for nice performances/fight scenes.
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