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Master i Margarita (2005)
Not a masterpiece, not even close
The series are mediocre. Director's work is just invisible - good actors play well and not-so-good actors play not-so-well. Camera is static, special effects are cheap. The Cat Behemot is just a joke. Rimsky is not supposed to be a clown as shown. New character played by Gaft is added for a very obvious reason - to educate new generations who cannot read between lines in the book. But what is more important - the series are missing Bulgakov's spirit and sour sense of humor. Only scenes that are supposed to be serious and sad look attractive. Clearly the series are made for people who have never read the book. I agree with the previous reviewer - very disappointing.
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Cheap shot
Very cheap shot at the American foreign policy. The author does not understand what kind of dangerous world we live in. This sense of domestic safety and prosperity is misleading. The film did not say anything new and has not shown any revelations. However, I am not so disappointed in Mr. Moore's work as I am disappointed in decision of the Cannes Festival to award it with the highest prize. Shame, shame on the festival that has been once an example for real cinematographic art!
I am a refugee from the former Soviet Union and issues reflected by the film are very close to me and my family. It is just a shame that some people do not understand the global danger of totalitarian regimes. And the one we face these days is the worst - it does not even recognize state borders. For them there are only two countries - their own and the enemy's. And Mr. Moore is trying to talk about legitimacy of invading Iraq! For terrorists themselves Iraq's borders and its sovereignty are irrelevant. See how do they operate in Iraq trying to affect lives in France? Wake up, people and face reality!