Thise series couldn't be any better! Its not a movie, its a real life story! It how it was in real in Russia.
I have read all the comments, and I want to comment that first. Please read my remark, watch movie again, and maybe you will see it totally different.
For those who didn't like wife to Belyi, who mean she didn't open character enough and you didn't really got know her. Well, wife to mafia is kind of unknown, they supposed to be on the background, without being noticed too much. However, I did understood what kind of person she was, from early in the series. Rewatch first 2-3 episodes, and maybe you will understand it as well.
For those who didn't like other characters, and mean they underplayed or overplayed. Totally rubbish! IMO they did perfect. As I said, this movie is "tru life story". They wasn't supposed to "play" someone, they was supposed to create 4 characters by they own, and give their hearts and souls to them, what they successfully did.
I can see that many of our English friend can understand that. In this story they wasn't supposed to play some one special, they was supposed to show story, that happened to thousands of young guys. They did it 100%!
And at the end, I feel some of you had problems to understands part of the film. You say this movie about how great mafia are, they are heroes, who selling narcotics and weapon? Watch this movie again! Sacha didn't wanted to join mafia, he was forced to it, by police. Same with selling narcotics. He was forced to open those canals for transport. Same with weapon to Tjetjenia. Government gave him ultimatum. Do it, or die. And from the day he got son, he tried to quit his band, and star legal, but it was impossible.
I want to say it again. Its not a movie that people in USA and Europe are used to, where you just fantasies a plot, and actors play their characters. Thise one is real story, from mother watching news about soldier been killed in Afghanistan, and crying cause her boy got back in life. Till how people try to come back on right way, but its impossible, and it don't matter that you have millions of dollars to to so.
But most of all, this movie is about friendship. I have lived in 5 different countries so far, both soviet and Western, and never seen this kind of friendship in western culture. But it how its is in Russia. You give everything for your best friends, even your life if its needed. You have something to learn here... (no offense)
I have read all the comments, and I want to comment that first. Please read my remark, watch movie again, and maybe you will see it totally different.
For those who didn't like wife to Belyi, who mean she didn't open character enough and you didn't really got know her. Well, wife to mafia is kind of unknown, they supposed to be on the background, without being noticed too much. However, I did understood what kind of person she was, from early in the series. Rewatch first 2-3 episodes, and maybe you will understand it as well.
For those who didn't like other characters, and mean they underplayed or overplayed. Totally rubbish! IMO they did perfect. As I said, this movie is "tru life story". They wasn't supposed to "play" someone, they was supposed to create 4 characters by they own, and give their hearts and souls to them, what they successfully did.
I can see that many of our English friend can understand that. In this story they wasn't supposed to play some one special, they was supposed to show story, that happened to thousands of young guys. They did it 100%!
And at the end, I feel some of you had problems to understands part of the film. You say this movie about how great mafia are, they are heroes, who selling narcotics and weapon? Watch this movie again! Sacha didn't wanted to join mafia, he was forced to it, by police. Same with selling narcotics. He was forced to open those canals for transport. Same with weapon to Tjetjenia. Government gave him ultimatum. Do it, or die. And from the day he got son, he tried to quit his band, and star legal, but it was impossible.
I want to say it again. Its not a movie that people in USA and Europe are used to, where you just fantasies a plot, and actors play their characters. Thise one is real story, from mother watching news about soldier been killed in Afghanistan, and crying cause her boy got back in life. Till how people try to come back on right way, but its impossible, and it don't matter that you have millions of dollars to to so.
But most of all, this movie is about friendship. I have lived in 5 different countries so far, both soviet and Western, and never seen this kind of friendship in western culture. But it how its is in Russia. You give everything for your best friends, even your life if its needed. You have something to learn here... (no offense)