The easier part of reviewing this movie would be from a technical standpoint. Compared to the rather grey and gritty first Brat movie, this one has much more of a 'Hollywood' feel to it.
Direction is done well; nothing too over the top or too edgy, but giving the movie a nice flow and good pace from start to finish.
Acting is of the same high level as in the first movie.
Very fitting music throughout, where the post-punk/new-wave Danila likes, works strangely well alongside Saltykova's dance-pop.
Even the story in itself isn't a bad one. Expanded on nicely to filter out any obvious plot holes and, as said before, keeping the movie in a nice pace.
Sadly tho, the story also seems to glorify the Russian motherland so much, that I'm not surprised reviewers before me have called the movie slightly fascist. I don't want to get into political issues too much though. Movies can still be of historical interest, even with a message like this. This one in particular does seem to show a very real view on Russian society and it's apathetic people.
Asides from that it also brings up the question if Hollywood hasn't been guilty of the same glorification of self while ridiculing foreign cultures.
Direction is done well; nothing too over the top or too edgy, but giving the movie a nice flow and good pace from start to finish.
Acting is of the same high level as in the first movie.
Very fitting music throughout, where the post-punk/new-wave Danila likes, works strangely well alongside Saltykova's dance-pop.
Even the story in itself isn't a bad one. Expanded on nicely to filter out any obvious plot holes and, as said before, keeping the movie in a nice pace.
Sadly tho, the story also seems to glorify the Russian motherland so much, that I'm not surprised reviewers before me have called the movie slightly fascist. I don't want to get into political issues too much though. Movies can still be of historical interest, even with a message like this. This one in particular does seem to show a very real view on Russian society and it's apathetic people.
Asides from that it also brings up the question if Hollywood hasn't been guilty of the same glorification of self while ridiculing foreign cultures.