"Apostle" watched everything. He played the role of advertising, which gave in advance, wonderful actors, and, of course, the topic - spy always interesting. It sounded even compared to our film about ageless scouts "Seventeen Moments of Spring".

This film is eagerly awaited and viewed with pleasure. And how could it be otherwise, when the major role played by E.Mironov, who always interesting to watch. Mironov really did not disappoint - the role perfectly different brothers played brilliantly. As always, he used to work ("spied on", as he himself said) the set little things that always give to his work authenticity and individuality. Just a wonderful actor. Here are just a seriously (as Stirlitz) to his hero for some reason do not want to be treated.

His opponent (or one?) By N.Fomenko course the same handsome, but it does not reach the heights of Mironov. Yes, and the role he had some incomprehensible, oiled. That's here already you start to look closely right up to the scenario: if the roughness of the scenic images of brothers brightens colorful and multifaceted game Mironov, the N.Fomenko for all his desire (a desire very sharply felt) to brighten up the flaws of the script and direction are not able to. Although the game very emotional, just on the nerves.

The third part, which is stored in the film - his wife Istomin Lida by Darya Moroz. The actress is certainly very talented, she I could somehow isolate her character from the crowd of extras in the film. Plays really emotional, and it's always interesting. Perhaps this is the only character in the film who sympathize and which can be taken seriously.

Now the sad. Comparison with "Seventeen Moments Spring "does not hold water. If the film Tatiana Lioznova best actors of our cinema is a jewel of a film, in "The Apostle" actors pulled this the film on itself. Here there is no clarity and reasonableness of the scenario, or an iron hand a director who would smooth out these flaws.

In general, after watching film somehow get the feeling that it is made in a hurry, though He wrote that he starred long and hard. Probably say that was initially one director, then another. But this last (Yu.Moroz) could not raise the film to a high level, maybe just not enough time? Mironov also like He contributed to directing the film, but in fact an actor and director - they different and not always even very good actor can be a good director.

Simple, without any undertakings, spy movies try to give the accuracy of using the shooting it in earthy tones, under the "old days." Referring to the same "Seventeen Moments of Spring" can be note that here in black and white shot of a special highlighted the main characters and gives the film a documentary authenticity. The "apostles" that did not happen, the special reliability of the old worn out Brown in the film is not brought, only deprived him of convexity and brightness. Some personality in the operator work (A.Petriga) is not very visible.

That is, we saw a regular series with good actors. Did we enjoy it? Absolutely. Generally series, despite several condescending attitude towards them - is a special genre, which is in the hands of the master (eg V.Bortko) no worse than the "great movie." Just all comes with experience. And at us (and the world) despite the abundance of TV series, experience in their formulation has not enough, and the ratio some frivolous. You can count on one hand the really good series, and in fact, like it or not, they are the future, because we live in the age of television and the man came home from work, so wanted to meet again the beloved hero.

Despite the criticisms, the film looks Interestingly, it is dynamic, not tightened, watch it every night - enjoy.

Galina Cheremin

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