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Directed by:
Fyodor BondarchukCinematography:
Mikhail KhasayaComposer:
Ivan BurlyaevCast:
Oleg Menshikov, Irina Starshenbaum, Aleksandr Petrov, Rinal Mukhametov, Nikita Kukushkin, Evgeniy Sangadzhiev, Никита Тарасов, Evgeniy Koryakovskiy (more)VOD (3)
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A big-budget Russian sci-fi action-drama, Attraction (directed with verve by Fedor Bondarchuk) was a massive hit in its home territory. Its combination of action, humour, stunning special effects as well as the story of Yulya, the teen daughter of a Moscow military chief, who bonds with a remarkably hunky alien after his spacecraft is shot down in the city, struck a chord with audiences. It's a blend of Starman and Independence Day, with a good old moral tale at its core. (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
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Attraction impresses mainly with its technical workmanship, which is at a really high level (the Russians really surprised me) – the action sequence with the crash of the spaceship was really good and I also liked the unusual look of the aliens. The story is to some extent one big cliché – the contact of two different races and pointing out the "lowliness" and immaturity of the human one – but unlike other users, the romantic line, for example, didn't bother me. Along with sci-fi, action and romance, the film features a few humorous interludes. The film certainly could have done with twenty minutes less running time, but I still can't say that I was significantly bored.
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