Detailed review of the film - "The Outpost"

Ukraine, not wanting to lag behind the cinema, is trying to supplement its own culture with films of its own production. Of the more modern projects, we can mention such good horror films as "Shadows of the forgotten ancestors."&"and "Cinevir", or the comedy "SelfieParty", which nevertheless has its analogues with the cinema of the USA.

Now our filmmakers have decided to raise the stakes by releasing Ukrainian fantasy in their own way with heroes, Polovtsy, Rus and other elements of our culture. First of all, I want to point out that I don't want to screw up the film or Ukrainian cinema in general. The purpose of this review, like any other, is to point out the mistakes of the film and show that there is room for growth. I fully support cinema, and I hope for its development. Well, now I can continue with a pure heart.

The film is based on a pretty good idea, the characters are paired with a good plot. There are also good computer graphics. But at the same time, the picture is simply teeming with blunders and illogicalities that follow each other. It makes no sense to describe most of them separately, so we will briefly recall them by breaking the film into separate parts. Of course, I didn't remember the film only for its flaws, so I'll tell you everything in order, but there is something to tell.

The positive aspects:

Humor is a good addition to this movie. Although other aspects of the painting alternately pleased and disappointed me, there's nothing wrong with humor here. The idea of getting a modern guy into Kievan Rus opened up opportunities for good jokes for the filmmakers, which they took advantage of. I really liked the moments where the inhabitants of Russia were baptized by the phone and the loudspeaker. But for the "spells" Viti in English, special thanks.

Negative aspects:

1. The first battle with the Cumans is the beginning of clowning. Along with moving into the past, the viewer is also shown the first shortcomings of the tape. Given the children's age rating of the painting, it is logical that blood should not be expected here. Either because of the rating or just to avoid putting the hero in a bad light, Olezhka did not kill one of them during the first encounter with the enemies, and even dealt with all of them in a few minutes. There is also a cliche in the scene as ancient as Russia itself. That is, the Cumans withdraw after the battle so that their khan can fight on his own. In addition, there is clowning here in the form of Olezhka simply crawling away from under the enemy's swords, lying on his back. It is also unclear why the Cumans were so easily distracted by the newly arrived guy instead of killing the enemy. Were the Polovtsians so surprised by Vitya's clothes?

2. Khan's conversation with the sorcerer is devoid of logic. After his defeat, the khan did what befits a true commander - he blamed the other. "Your spirits have failed me," the khan told the sorcerer, despite the fact that he himself had done nothing worthwhile. But what surprised me more was the phrase that he was interrupted by a guy in strange clothes. Again, did he get in the way through his clothes? The guy didn't do anything, but Khan threw all his strength at him. And the fact that in this way the antagonists learn about their purpose in this scene does not justify the stupidity of this dialogue.

3. The middle of the movie is a mountain of questions and gaffes. First, I want to mark the transition from one scene to another through darkened screens. It looked funny and very inappropriate in my opinion. In "Star Wars," such a transition is still carried out through "rolling&the screen (let's call it that), but it's appropriate there and looks like a franchise tradition that stretches back for decades. But it looks out of place here. Next, I had a couple of questions about the feed. For example, how long did Vitya's training last if he mastered the bow well enough during the film? I also wonder why Vitya and Lena were so easily released from the outpost (twice)? After all, the heroes know about the threat from outside and the importance of these children, couldn't they have ordered sentries to watch them or increased security so that these two would definitely not run away?

Further along the story, the heroes are looking for an artifact (the Perun stone), which their enemies are also looking for. As is often the case, in order to find what they want, the heroes must complete a certain quest. And here, instead of some kind of assignment, riddle, or something else, they need to tell the magus something without lying. Seriously? Does it seem too simple to me alone? It is also interesting how Vitya saw the Perun stone under water. Did it glow underwater or stand out otherwise? Somehow, the heroes managed to find the mysterious artifact too easily, didn't they? After that, the heroes were captured, where Vitya freed himself from the rope with the help of mounting magic. Well, a little further on, Vitya wondered how Khan found out about him, despite the fact that they had seen each other at the beginning of the picture. I also wonder how Tugarin was able to escape from custody, despite the fact that such a giant is difficult to miss, and was he really not guarded? Next, the film falls into the same trap, where important characters leave the outpost at a dangerous time.

4. The finale is epic, led by stupidity. Despite the advantages of the Polovtsians such as numbers and the stone monster, they were very stupid. First of all, I don't understand why it was necessary to lead the golem to Olezhka's friend. Further, the villains did not think of attacking while everyone was happy that Olezhka had survived. And when they did, it made it possible to regroup and close ranks. In other words, the victory of the Rims is based on the stupidity of the enemies and their own luck.

Results:

"The outpost&It has become a pretty good fantasy film, but as you can see with a mountain of small and big flaws. Yes, the creators of the film tried, and in my opinion, the decision to create such a film in our time, where computer graphics have reached unprecedented heights, can even be called bold. Here you can see an interesting concept that is intertwined with Ukrainian culture. Many players trust spinay for consistent entertainment.