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Created Apr 19, 2009 06:34PM PST • Edited Apr 19, 2009 06:34PM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Very Good 3.5

   A nuclear plant worker gets exposed and blamed by its corrupt management. Kicked out without pay, he steals plutonium to sell on the black market. Problem is, he picks a group of incompetent criminals to help him. In addition to having a relatively dramatic story, this movie delivers a surprising amound of laughs focused on the gaudy aspects of post Glasnost Russia and its crime scene.

4. Acting

   Very Good 3.5

   A cast of unknowns do an unexpectedly good job of delivering laughs via sarcastic banter albeit mostly with really bad Russian-english accents. Most of what I saw deserves applause and a hope to see them in more movies!

5. Male Stars Very Good 3.5

6. Female Stars Very Good 3.5

7. Female Costars Very Good 3.5

8. Male Costars Very Good 3.5

10. Film

    Great 4.0

    This movie takes the classic american mafia theme a la goodfellas, adds some kitchy humor, touching drama, then sets it in Russia — nice. Great writing and directing and (according to reviewers in the know) an accurate (albeit a bit over the top) portrayal of Russia in the 90’s.

11. Direction Great 4.0

12. Play Great 4.0

13. Music Great 4.0

14. Visuals Great 4.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Sordid 2.6

17. Sex Erotic 2.6

18. Violence Brutal 2.6

19. Rudeness Profane 2.6

21. Reality

    Glib 1.8

22. Circumstantial Glib 1.8

23. Biological Glib 1.8

24. Physical Glib 1.8