Dostoyevsky's Idiot is most definitely not an easy work, and trying to compress it into a single film is bound to create problems, hence the 2003 Russian mini-series should make sense, especially given the director Bortko's previous work.This is a serious work, and when so many viewers call it masterpiece, they hardly exaggerate - the film is great cinema event by any standard.
The performances are almost all suporb, and the atmosphere true and thick.
There are people here who love clossics, and believe me, for them this movie will be a treat. Things like that one don't come along all that often.
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Topic - If you love classics, get your $44 ready - Victor Khomenko 15:43:09 06/30/06 (18)
- Second that - Maverick 08:24:05 07/10/06 (0)
- What do you think about this one? - Eldragon 21:30:05 07/01/06 (1)
- Haven't seen it. - Victor Khomenko 09:46:07 07/03/06 (0)
- Its available thru Netflix as well. Thanks 4 the 411 - ArdRi 10:26:20 07/01/06 (3)
- Yeas, I checked the Netflix, and they are doing extremly well! - Victor Khomenko 15:37:38 07/01/06 (2)
- 411 is the number you dial on your telephone for - ArdRi 15:52:58 07/01/06 (1)
- Thanks... never too late to lear new tricks... cell phones... heh? (nt) - Victor Khomenko 15:56:14 07/01/06 (0)
- Did you enjoy the novel? I found it a bit... boring, at least - tinear 17:49:26 06/30/06 (10)
- Victor, in your praise of Crime and Punishment (1969), you don't - tinear 15:19:16 07/01/06 (1)
- Re: Victor, in your praise of Crime and Punishment (1969), you don't - Victor Khomenko 15:36:11 07/01/06 (0)
- Read all three many years ago... - EBerlin 19:27:00 06/30/06 (3)
- Re: Read all three many years ago... - Victor Khomenko 06:00:17 07/01/06 (2)
- This one is probably good - Victor Khomenko 06:18:32 07/01/06 (0)
- No, actually I didn't... - EBerlin 06:18:09 07/01/06 (0)
- The movie is on balance incredible - Victor Khomenko 18:16:54 06/30/06 (3)
- I'd be very interested. Now, darn it, I also must re-read The Idiot. - tinear 05:23:21 07/01/06 (2)
- Re: I'd be very interested. Now, darn it, I also must re-read The Idiot. - Victor Khomenko 12:01:17 07/01/06 (0)
- Re: I'd be very interested. Now, darn it, I also must re-read The Idiot. - Victor Khomenko 05:58:19 07/01/06 (0)