As this is the first ever Ukrainian comic book adaptation, I double its score, otherwise it is advised only for hardcore trash or Ukraine fans. The only decent scene is "werewolf's" transformation by the end, and the predictable plot is barely saved by a mildly surprising twist. The "evil returns" promise at the end kinda reminds 80s, but overall meagre 1 000 000 USD budget due to movie being completed during the war spells failure. Otherwise this fragmented work never delivers its promising premise: it's neither Sin City, nor Tarrantino :( If you are into best Ukrainian war movies, check "Nashi Kotyky", if period fantasy then "Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas" as for historical "Escape from Stalin's Death Camp" (only non-trash listed here). For Ukrainian Ed Wood check out Lybomyr Levytski's "Tini nezabutykh predkiv" or other recent works.
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Kind of really left wondering what the heck just happened..!??
christianwolstencroft21 January 2024
The very strange movie with no werewolves... Just a guy in a suit you on the see a couple of times.
It seems to be some kind of gothic wizards and hobbits type production which is subtitled due to being in another language.
For what it is the performance of the actors is actually quite good but sometimes it's coupled with modern music and your left wondering what the heck is going on,,!??
So if you've got a couple of hours spare then... Watch something else!
It's just a bizarre movie, and at the end you're having to realise you're not going to get the time back.. I like werewolf movies and movies which are worth watching.. sadly this is neither.
It seems to be some kind of gothic wizards and hobbits type production which is subtitled due to being in another language.
For what it is the performance of the actors is actually quite good but sometimes it's coupled with modern music and your left wondering what the heck is going on,,!??
So if you've got a couple of hours spare then... Watch something else!
It's just a bizarre movie, and at the end you're having to realise you're not going to get the time back.. I like werewolf movies and movies which are worth watching.. sadly this is neither.
Definitely not trash and is worth watching
novikkor10 August 2023
Writing this review to counter another review telling it's a "trash for niche audience". Trash for niche audience are Zombeavers, Hobo with a Shotgun, and The Greasy Strangler, but definitely not this film.
The story is interesting and not predictable at all, the actors acting is at a level. The general ambiance and style made me think about what Netflix did: that's how The Witcher should have looked like instead of what we have.
Looks absolutely weird to compare it with Tarantino or Sin City, which absolutely unrelated comparison the same like comparing beer and wine. It's a step above the already mentioned The Witcher series.
I am not familiar with the comics the movie was inspired by, so my impression is not affected by any comic fan feelings.
The story is interesting and not predictable at all, the actors acting is at a level. The general ambiance and style made me think about what Netflix did: that's how The Witcher should have looked like instead of what we have.
Looks absolutely weird to compare it with Tarantino or Sin City, which absolutely unrelated comparison the same like comparing beer and wine. It's a step above the already mentioned The Witcher series.
I am not familiar with the comics the movie was inspired by, so my impression is not affected by any comic fan feelings.
Ukrainian Gothic fairytale
lexkochurko30 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Maksym Osa is a Ukrainian detective film based on the graphic novel of the same name by Ihor Baranko. This is the first screen adaptation of a comic book in the history of Ukrainian cinema. When watching, there is such a feeling that you fall into a scary, gothic fairy tale. The film is like a swamp absorbing into its dark world, which is not pleasant but very interesting. The world is disgusting, but you continue to watch it because you are interested in exploring it. I would like to emphasize that there is little mass in the film, but this does not make it empty. On the contrary, it adds to its charm. This makes him more creepy, whimsical. I would like to single out the character of Andrzej and the actor who played him.
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