![]() ![]() While the experiences of a semi-fictional, but accurately named Kaminer – played by Germany’s biggest box office draw Matthias Schweighofer – take center stage, the efforts of his two pals Mischa ( Friedrich Mucke) and Andrej ( Christian Friedel) are given just enough screen-time to disturb proceedings, but certainly not enough room, attention or originality to take on a life of their own. Mostly to blame is the structure, as director/screenwriter Oliver Ziegenbalg (who replaced Oliver Schmitz a few weeks into filming) cannot decide if he’s helming an ensemble-piece or a simple love story. And while name-value, clever marketing and a decent trailer should provide enough fodder for an upbeat German opening, Russendisko is poised to drop steeply, with foreign interest and revenues negligible to non-existent. With Russendisko now, finally, hitting the big screen, those doubts are now liable to resurface, as the end result proves to be a rather anemic attempt at storytelling, akin to a last-ditch effort of salvaging a property, as opposed to genuine filmmaking.
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