It was high time to shoot a comedy about officials and corruption. Furthermore, do it without an excessive "childish" morality but with a little bit of spunk to be remembered for a long time. This issue is very relevant and fascinating. And I enjoyed the way Sarik Andreasyan showed in his film.
Just imagine where the life of a Russian official will lead him if he just can't take any bribes! This is exactly what happened to Fedor, the protagonist of the new comedy «Proklyatyy chinovnik». And all the troubles happened because one shouldn't be rude and refuse granny's requests, especially when it comes to a place in the cemetery. Even the sweetest pensioner can turn out to be a witch and cast a terrible curse. And now Fyodor'll have to get out of a very difficult situation, cause there are cases when it is DEADLY essential to take a bribe.
The comedy is really cool and fresh. It doesn't contain vulgarity and stupidity, lively humor and in some places it's rather sharp, turning into satire from time to time. Situations are extremely vital, the characters aren't stereotypical, and, most importantly, not static. They open up and develop, changing before our eyes. We can get identify ourselves and our environment in them. The dialogues are casual, quite natural. You watch and believe everything that happens.
The acting is also splendid. Of course, here we have a lot of famous actors with excellent works under their belts: Lagashkin, Arzamasova, Volkova. It's nicenot only to watch them, but also to listen to.
To sum up, this film's everything for a great pastime: smart, competent humor, modern plot, strong characters, played by talented actors and the right message.
