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Producer Sergei Gribkov and director Yevgeny Lavrentyevs project, the patriotic hit, "Lichny Nomer," ("Personal Number") is being shown in Russia. The film is well edited: there are very few forced moments, the action develops quickly and consistently, all the ends meet, the stunts are effective, there is a conclusion and sudden turns of events, the editing is fast and merciless, the rhythm is upbeat, and the cues are short. All of the rules of Hollywood film making are followed. There are 340 screens showing the film, Channel One is advertising it and it only remains to be seen as to whether "Lichny Nomer" will break the record set by "Night Watch," Vremya Novostei reported.
The main character is a FSB major who fights international terrorism, i.e., Arab militants who exploit Chechen separatists and Russian oligarchs who have mysterious overseas masters.
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ectness and depict the Chechens as victims more than villains even though they are involved in the seizure of a circus. In the film, Americans are the Russians allies. The leader of the Americans is a noble black general. Both secret services cooperate to save the comical, but nice Europeans.
The films hero, played by Alexei Makarov, escapes from prison and then escapes from custody. He hides at a FSB dacha until the terrorists seize a circus, after which, the film departs from reality and becomes a brilliant James Bond film - he saves the world by literally overcoming gravity. The fairy-tale character prevails and the new Russian hero triumphs in the magic space of pure fantasy.
MOSCOW, December 6 (RIA Novosti)
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