Do you mind if I give away the ending? This is courtesy spoiler warning is merely a matter of form, since what I'm about to reveal is mainly the fact that there isn't one.
Katia goes home to Russia and after a while Harvey goes to Russia as well, to track her down and persuade her to return to Australia. All very well. But note:
(1) Hugo Weaving breaks into narrative: "After a while I went to Moscow, tracked her down, and asked her to marry me." It's as bald as that. As he says it we wonder why they bothered with the movie at all - why not just have Hugo Weaving say, "I met this Russian chick"?
(2) Harvey's decision to go to Russia was a big one, and ought to have been matched by something big in the film. You'll note that neither the actors nor the production crew go to Russia themselves. They needn't have done so, of course - but they ought to have done SOMETHING; as it is it feels as though Harvey has done nothing more momentous than cross the road.
A fine cast (it's always good to see Sacha Horler) in what promises at times to be a pleasing trifle; I enjoyed watching it while it lasted but it's impossible to ignore the fact that the film is not yet in a fit state to be released.
Katia goes home to Russia and after a while Harvey goes to Russia as well, to track her down and persuade her to return to Australia. All very well. But note:
(1) Hugo Weaving breaks into narrative: "After a while I went to Moscow, tracked her down, and asked her to marry me." It's as bald as that. As he says it we wonder why they bothered with the movie at all - why not just have Hugo Weaving say, "I met this Russian chick"?
(2) Harvey's decision to go to Russia was a big one, and ought to have been matched by something big in the film. You'll note that neither the actors nor the production crew go to Russia themselves. They needn't have done so, of course - but they ought to have done SOMETHING; as it is it feels as though Harvey has done nothing more momentous than cross the road.
A fine cast (it's always good to see Sacha Horler) in what promises at times to be a pleasing trifle; I enjoyed watching it while it lasted but it's impossible to ignore the fact that the film is not yet in a fit state to be released.