Prisoner of the Mountains
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Movie Reviews of Prisoner of the Mountains
Movie Review: Breaking stereotypes
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a story of a young Russian soldier taken hostage by the Chechens paid by their follow villager attempting to exchange him on own son arrested and kept by the Federals (Russian Army in Chechnya).
A story is all about brutality and a hope.
Hard to watch but this The Bodrovs'(Brother, Brother 2/ Brat 2, Mongol - Chingishan, for instance) movie breaks some stereotypes of events occurred.
Movie Review: PRISONER OF THE MOUNTAINS
Summary: 4 Stars
In Prisoner of the Mountains, Sergei Bodorov directs his son, Sergei Jnr (star of the stylish gangster movie 'Brother).
Bodorov Jnr is a fresh recruit in the Russian Army captured after a bloody ambush by a group of militant Chechens. The film follows his unusual imprisonment in a Chechen Village.
Every scene is superbly framed, the camera work first rate and the whole movie is a delight to watch. Both Bodorov and his companion Sacha, played by Oleg Menmshikov relish their parts and give first rate performances.
Movie Review: Quite A Good Little Movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This was quite an good little, endearing movie. Sergey Bodrov Jr is an excellent quirky young actor whom I have seen in other productions. His apparent father Sergey Bodrov (b. 1948) both directed and co-wrote this movie. Susanna Mekhraliyeva as the young girl Dina is a scene stealer with her serious little mien and grace. Don't expect anything spectacular, it's just a nice, engrossing movie, and you will root for the good guys, if you can figure out who they are. Anyway, your heart will go out to Sergey Bodrov Jr. Enjoy!Movie Review: Prisoner of the Mountain
Summary: 4 Stars
This was an interesting film. The realism and the magnificence of the mountain scenery infused life into a fascinating glimpse of rural Islamic Afghanistan. I recommend it even if the viewer does not understand any Russian.Movie Review: Review of Prisoner of the Mountains
Summary: 3 Stars
Prisoner of the Mountains does not focus on the events of the Chechen war, but tells the story of two Russians that were captured by Abdul Marat to be exchanged for his son. The movie chooses a different depiction of the war, as the two prisoners develop friendships with, each other, their captives, including those within the village that would rather kill the Russians than offer them hospitality, and the other Chechen villagers; while their Russian commanders ignore their plight.
Sacha, the older, more experienced soldier, despises the younger Vanya at the beginning of the movie. Believing that they will be executed, he insults the younger soldier's honor and his ability to fight. By the end of the movie, the two are friends, having been forced to be together since their captivity.
Throughout the movie, the two soldiers develop friendships with their captives. Originally captured to be exchanged for a Russian prisoner, they become fast friends with their guard Hasan, as well as Dina, the daughter of Adbdul Marat, becomes infatuated with Vanya. The villagers who had originally wanted to kill them, were warmed by the courage that the two prisoners had when faced with hand-to-hand combat with the Chechen rebels, as well as enjoyed the technical skills that fixed the seemingly random requirements of the village. Meanwhile, the Russian military command was depicted as unwilling to assist the two captives.
As Abdul Marat attempts to barter for the release of his son, the Russian response was half-hearted. At one point, the two forces approached each other to trade the prisoners, yet the Russians were not observed to be carrying their prisoner, thus the Chechens did not come forward to carry out the deal. Aiming for an emotional impact, Marat asks the prisoners to write their mothers, and Vanya's mother arrives to ask the Russian commanders to negotiate again, and they inform her that they have written off her son and see any future negotiations as fruitless.
Although Abdul Marat's son is killed while attempting to escape, Vanya successfully escapes and is reunited with his mother.