New films: “Cheburashka” and “Chuk and Gek”
Over the weekend, we took our child to the cinema to see "Chuk and Gek" with Vladimir Vdovichenkov . We'd recently read Arkady Gaidar's book, so we were excited to go. Our eight-year-old enjoyed the film, but the adults didn't: the script deviated too much from the book, it dragged on too long, and the acting was weak. In short, it's not on the same level as the original—a C-grade film. It feels like they simply used the Cinema Fund grant as cover for the hyped title.
But the second new film, "Cheburashka," starring Sergei Garmash (actually, it stars a ton of "stars"), has every chance of becoming a hit. At the preview screening, both children and adults were delighted. It's a funny, heartwarming film (and touching in places—even my daughter and wife shed a tear). The locations of Sochi and Kislovodsk are beautiful. The only drawback is the computer graphics, which are a bit simple; the main character could have been better developed. I think the creators will be able to fix this in the second installment— the success of the first film guarantees a sequel , and instead of the traditional "Yolki" (Yolki) New Year's celebration, we'll certainly get new episodes of "Cheburashka."
English version :: Read in English New releases in cinemas: "Cheburashka" and "Chuk and Gek"