Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Grigoriy Dobrygin | ... | Dima | |
Ekaterina Vilkova | ... | Nastya | |
Viktor Verzhbitskiy | ... | Kuptsov | |
Valeriy Zolotukhin | ... | Perepelkin | |
Yekaterina Vasilyeva | ... | Romantseva | |
Juozas Budraitis | ... | Elizarov (as Yuozas Budraytis) | |
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Ivan Zhidkov | ... | Maks |
Sergey Garmash | ... | Otets Dimy | |
Ekaterina Starshova | ... | Tanka (as Katya Starshova) | |
Mikhail Efremov | ... | Alkogolik | |
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Dato Bakhtadze | ... | Bakhram |
Igor Savochkin | ... | Boris | |
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Sergey Legostaev | ... | Gena - okhrannik |
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Elena Valyushkina | ... | Mat Dimy |
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Vitaliy Alshanskiy | ... | Vasya |
Moscow, 2004, and wealthy entrepreneur Kuptsov drills deep beneath the city, trying to reach a huge diamond vein. Aware that his ruthless drilling will destroy the city and its denizens, it's a result he's willing to accept for untold additional wealth. Fortunately, his equipment lacks enough power. He needs the Nano-catalyst (developed years ago) to fuel his machinery, but its current whereabouts is unknown. Meanwhile, in another part of the city, college boy Dima dreams of owning a car and dating gorgeous co-ed Nastya. His wealthy friend Max has a Mercedes Benz and is flirting with Nastya, which frustrates Dima. On his birthday, Dima finally gets a car (from his parents) - a grungy, antiquated Volga of which he is privately ashamed; but, unbeknownst to anyone, the car - the recipient of "failed" Nano-catalysis - is capable of much more, and turns Dima into an unidentified crusader of justice known as Black Lightning. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
After the huge disappointment of Kick-Ass, I was pleasantly surprised by this little film from Russia. Don't want to give anything away, as I watched it knowing nothing about the movie and that was the best way to watch it. Sure, it borrows heavily from other hero movies, but the acting and the old fashioned heroics were enjoyable.
Special effects I found to be excellent, especially some of the smoke trails. The bad guy in this movie is the same bad guy from the Nightwatch/Daywatch movies, also highly recommended.
If you want to chuckle a bit, and have a few moments where you smile and murmur "Cool!", and want to root for the good guy to win the girl in the end, then I can recommend this movie.