Movie Review: Zloy Gorod (2025)
Honestly I would give it slightly less than 10/10, as a perfect score in movie ratings is very hard to achieve. But for practical purposes let's round it up to 10. Unfortunately I have not found English subtitles for this movie - it saddens me that english-speaking audience is less likely to access this film. What can I say - this is an excellent movie.
Great speech, great dialogue, acting, historical accuracy, ideological points the film promotes. It talks about heroism, love for one's nation and land, and sacrifice to defend one's values. It also talks about betrayal and lies - on both sides, Russian and Mongol - adding to realism of the narrative. I got recommended this movie. I didn't see the budget and gross earnings, but the picture looks and feels expensive.
Excellent costumes, historically accurate sets, good melee weapons and good choreography. I highly recommend this movie, if you can get a hold of it with english subtitles!
Summary: Great showmanship of New Russian cinema
