First of all, I will admit that I do not watch many Russian movies. However, I heard about this one and sought it out. It was a good decision because it is a really well made and very interesting look at the side of the space race that is rarely covered in the West.
It's superbly shot, very well acted and the effects, where used, are top-notch. It is said to be a pretty accurate telling of the story and every bit as compelling as Apollo 13, as the crew had to overcome quite a few problems during their flight and when they got back down to Earth.
The leads all play their parts really well and there really isn't a lot of propaganda tub-thumping. It's just a great story about some very intrepid, brave cosmonauts.
It really is worth seeking out and watching!
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The film is set in the 60s of the 20th century, during the Cold War and the space race between USSR and the United States. Russians plan to send a man into space. Military pilot Pavel Belyayev and Alexey Leonov are ready to step into the open space. But on the way they face many obstacles and dangers.
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Very well made, interesting view from the Soviet side!
The time of the first worthy Russian film
The time of the first worthy Russian film. Yes, he is partly propaganda, but there is nothing bad about it. Great acting blows. Nice picture and good camera work. Of course, all this can only be said only in the framework of Russian cinema. The time of the former does not go into any comparison with the same Gravity. But it is based on a real historical feat and no one would be able to shoot these events better.
A totally watchable space adventure
I watched the dubbed version of the film (not the original Russian audio).
The film's CGI was surprisingly good. The acting was OK. The pacing of the film was a little slow and A LOT of time was spend on 'unnecessary' character background plot instead of just focusing on the preparation of the spaceflight and execution of the spaceflight.
The film follows the ACTUAL events from the first manned spacewalk of 'Voskhod 2' pretty truthfully, but there's also lots of fabricated events and fake 'disaster situations' that the actors have to deal with... so the movie is basically 70% truth and 30% faked drama. I would have possibly rated this film 8/10 if they just sticked 100% to the truth, but that's the choice that they made.
Overall the movie scores a 6.5/10 and is totally watchable if you're in the mood for a 'space adventure' film. Obviously it's nearly as good as "The Martian" or "Interstellar" but it's not half bad for a Russian film.