First, we glimpse the famous salt-and-pepper hair. All this is just the prelude to the hero’s appearance – and in true “mass”-movie style, this occurs in parts. Everyone knows, of course, that the first five minutes of the big-hero movie are pretty much a write-off in terms of exposition, especially when Anirudh is conducting his own little Metallica concert in the background. For instance: Is the Russian mafia like a kingdom, where the head isn’t just a “don” but a “ruler”? Are his underlings required to bow in his presence? What is Putin’s take on this self-proclaimed monarch? (Were his services invoked during the American presidential election?) I’m fairly sure the answers were on screen, but I was unable to catch much over the screaming and whistling in the theatre.īut that is understandable. One of them calls himself “ruler of Russian mafia,” which instantly raises a few questions. We’re in a Serbian forest, where Evil Man No. V ivegam (Prudence) is a big-hero movie, so let’s begin with the big hero introduction shot. Read the full review on Film Companion, here:
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