I can see that this film was one of the first "Soldier's Journal" movies of the genre. Meaning that you see him on the battlefield and off (soldier versus son). It has a very basic plotline surrounded with subplots that "happen" to the hero, instead of choices that he makes. This makes it a character study. And a very nice one, at that. I liked the leads. I felt that Alyosha was a well-rounded character, and the actor that played him did a very good job. I was reminded of Ryan Phillipe. Also, was I the only one who thought that Shura looked and acted a lot like Jessica Alba?
This film's message was different than the previous war films. It focused on the life of the soldier instead of the fight for the nation. It was saying that a Russian soldier is only human. That he does exist off of the battlefield. And I like that in a character study that backdrops on the history of a different culture.
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ReplyDeleteYea I thought Alyosha was a very good character and yea I can see how Shura is like Jessica Alba.
ReplyDeleteThough I do think Alyosha is meant to represent a typical Russian soldier in many ways...and that the devotion he shows to others (and therefore to the Russian nation) is of great significance in this film
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