http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=488 Covering the World of Film Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:27:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=488#comment-279997 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:46:24 +0000 http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=488#comment-279997 I agree with David, but even more; watch 'Brother' again and see how much it is influenced by classical literature. It's a real mind opener once you have discovered its intertextuality and socio-political concerns. People who call it nationalist, anti-semitist and racist do not even scratch the surface. Balabanov is an artist in the best Russian 'poetic' tradition. I agree with David, but even more; watch ‘Brother’ again and see how much it is influenced by classical literature. It’s a real mind opener once you have discovered its intertextuality and socio-political concerns. People who call it nationalist, anti-semitist and racist do not even scratch the surface. Balabanov is an artist in the best Russian ‘poetic’ tradition.

]]> http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=488#comment-25 Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:38:51 +0000 http://www.cinemastrikesback.com/?p=488#comment-25 I can't recommend Balabanov's Brat highly enough. It's a fantastic combination of popular and arthouse cinema with a wickedly cynical edge and a great central performance by Sergei Bodrov. The sequel is good clean cheesy fun, and definitely a crowd-pleaser, but nothing near as innovative or good. I can’t recommend Balabanov’s Brat highly enough. It’s a fantastic combination of popular and arthouse cinema with a wickedly cynical edge and a great central performance by Sergei Bodrov. The sequel is good clean cheesy fun, and definitely a crowd-pleaser, but nothing near as innovative or good.

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