Often, people tend to sing the praises of an extraordinary storyline, view the film literally under a microscope (in order to find the hidden meaning) and erect what they see to the rank of a masterpiece. A weighty argument in the style: “I am an artist, I see it so” does not leave disputes any chance of existence, this is the essence. I know on my own, each of us has such movie favorites, the love for which is not shared by many. For some reason, before watching the movie, I had the strong impression that this was an “amateur” movie. Probably thanks to a poster, which is uncharacteristic for the Soviet era: a specific background against which a guy holds a spear, and at the head of all this madness is the girl's face. Well, with accepted accepted.
I infinitely appreciate and respect Soviet films and the soul with which they were shot, so I simply could not shy away from the sensational (at one time) Shahnazarov “Courier”. The so-called “cinema of a new wave” or “restructuring cinema” is an extremely interesting phenomenon and, as a result, it requires special attention. It made an impression on me, to put it mildly, contradictory.
Ivan - the quintessence of the time. He, having failed the university exams, rebels, not really understanding what, violates the laws of decency and morality, while daring and detracting from others. Ivan's parents are divorced, his father has a new romance with a stunning Natasha, who, by the way, according to the expert opinion of Ivan himself, is “very much nothing.” And so, the mother arranges her son-bummer in the editorial office, by courier, so that he does not suffer from idleness and was busy with at least something before the upcoming call up to the army. Carrying out the next assignment, Ivan meets the professor's daughter, Katya. The girl lives in a prosperous family, in prosperity, learns in the first year and considers her life predictable and boring. who can diversify its "fresh" life. He, in turn, is pleased with the prospect of bringing discord to the correct Katya family.
Ridiculous moments, lies for fun, quarrels with parents - provided, thanks to Ivan. As a result, each of the guys stayed with his. I would like to think that with the example of these young and undecided young people, the director shows what happens when parallel lines do intersect. Otherwise, what is all this for? The open final gives viewers a ground for thinking in the “think for yourself, decide for yourself” style; for me personally, it became disappointing, and the impression of understatement was created. I want more specifics, explicit morality or something.
More and more reviews are neutral, which is a pity. While I was writing this text, I hoped that maybe I would be enlightened and I would understand what the hidden meaning of “Courier” was and what its genius was, but apart from the vague sensation from viewing and those thoughts that I already described - nothing. Verdict:
6 out of 10
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