Collector (2016) User Reviews

Could be better, but still worth a watch

[zetsu_cloud · 7/10 · 28 September 2023]

The idea is great. The actor is the best. But some aspects are still lacking, there's not enough emotion. I really like the amount of good dialogue and great acting. But the story itself could be a bit better

The film has enough depth and leaves an aftertaste. There are probably not enough emotions, except for the part where it comes to the dog. The plotlines are connected more superficially than we would like. And that's why not all the meaning is conveyed. At least when you first watch it, you clearly notice it. But it's not too drawn out, which is a plus for the movie. It seems to me that if this were a book, then the plot and main idea could be felt more clearly. It's more difficult to realize this in film, so I wouldn't say that it was shot poorly. The task is simply not easy.

I don't know who would be better suited for this role than Khabensky. Bezrukov? I would also like to note the magnificent number of actors who participate here only with their voices.

Collector

[indiecinemamagazine · 10/10 · 23 February 2017]

The film "Collector" is the directorial debut of Alexey Krasovsky starring Konstantin Khabensky. The director has achieved the quite complicated task of creating a film with only one actor and using a single set.

The actor who plays the role of a debt collector created an impressive character whose different aspects of personality unfold and transform during the film. In the beginning he is depicted as a heartless manipulator and by the end we see another person, one longing for love and understanding. This transformation is convincing due to the work of Khabensky who was not afraid to tackle a role in a film which can be described as experimental.

This film is more than just one-man show due to the successful work of the a director and cinematographer who were able to create a mysterious atmosphere and a dynamic evolution of the plot. The movie is ambiguous, focuses on the personality of the protagonist and leaves room for thought.

An unexpected problem changes the collector's life and he is losing his so-called successful position and important friends. When he faces the trouble and suddenly becomes an outsider, he starts to feel human emotions; guilt, compassion and longing for true love and another life. But it is too late. His past haunts him and he is not capable of escaping it. The tragic end makes us feel sympathy towards the collector, no matter what he is punished for.

Read more at: http://indie-cinema.com/2016/12/collector/