The plot is centers around an alternative reality in pre-revolutionary Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. A young Russian anarchist nicknamed Karamora loses his beloved Alina in a clash with representatives of a secret organization that protects the interests of the rulers of Russia, the Romanovs. Now he is ready to do anything to avenge his lost love. Having revealed the main secret of the enemy, Karamora realizes that these protectors are a Vampires.
Given the bad reputation of the Russian film industry in general and Kozlovsky in particular... I'm just pleasantly surprised.
Still, filming a series in Russia in which terrorists kill stereotyped corrupt officials - one even needs to have the courage. But the theme of vampires perfectly makes it possible not to dwell on the theme of terror with its many contradictions, but to go into the fertile expanse of fantasy. The creators were not too lazy and did NOT make a typical story about how the noble Kozlovsky fights against the vile inhuman ghouls who rule Czarist Russia and the whole world from behind the screen before the First World War.
No. They took and made vampires ambiguous: Here are the anarchists (who are actually led by a provocateur from the secret police) are fighting injustice with very dubious methods of terror. But vampires, who suddenly, are also trying as best they can to fight the injustice of the world. And of course their feeding on the blood of the dead is also very doubtful.
That is, it is essentially the same thing. Surely the series will choke in the hatred of the supporters of the USSR, because it contains historical characters, like the Bolsheviks. Shown is not positive way. And in the same hatred of the fans of Czarist Russia. Because it was allegedly controlled by ghouls in general. But trying to please at least one of these radical groups is not a very rewarding business.
Judging by the first episodes, 'Karamora' is an excellent genre product with a clear intention to sell to a major Western platform. And the fact that one of the characters is a foreigner, and almost the entire second series speaks English, clearly hints at certain goals of the creators, and this is commendable. There is information that Danila Kozlovsky invested all of himself and even personal money in the project, taking a loan to make the series at a decent international level.
The pilot series is built in such a way as to capture the viewer once and for all, where there are no snot and torment, everything is multiple and to the point, a lot of action, blood and erotica. Kozlovsky in the project is listed as a producer, director and plays a major role. He walks a lot, runs, again whispers something indistinctly, shoots, falls and kills someone. And already at the end, the authors clearly outline the goal of the hero, so that the viewer understands where and how the further story will develop.
The second series is already quieter and with a separate vertical case, which refers to the English historical detective stories about Jack the Ripper, as the antagonist hunted prostitutes. There is humor in the series, albeit insignificant, there are a lot of references to Dracula and the Czar's story, Mayakovsky, Felix Yusupov, Tolstoy, Rasputin and others historical figures appear.
As an entertaining alternative history with some banter and a reference to modern reality, affecting corruption, power and the fate of ordinary people it is very interesting approach of the idea.
Given the bad reputation of the Russian film industry in general and Kozlovsky in particular... I'm just pleasantly surprised.
Still, filming a series in Russia in which terrorists kill stereotyped corrupt officials - one even needs to have the courage. But the theme of vampires perfectly makes it possible not to dwell on the theme of terror with its many contradictions, but to go into the fertile expanse of fantasy. The creators were not too lazy and did NOT make a typical story about how the noble Kozlovsky fights against the vile inhuman ghouls who rule Czarist Russia and the whole world from behind the screen before the First World War.
No. They took and made vampires ambiguous: Here are the anarchists (who are actually led by a provocateur from the secret police) are fighting injustice with very dubious methods of terror. But vampires, who suddenly, are also trying as best they can to fight the injustice of the world. And of course their feeding on the blood of the dead is also very doubtful.
That is, it is essentially the same thing. Surely the series will choke in the hatred of the supporters of the USSR, because it contains historical characters, like the Bolsheviks. Shown is not positive way. And in the same hatred of the fans of Czarist Russia. Because it was allegedly controlled by ghouls in general. But trying to please at least one of these radical groups is not a very rewarding business.
Judging by the first episodes, 'Karamora' is an excellent genre product with a clear intention to sell to a major Western platform. And the fact that one of the characters is a foreigner, and almost the entire second series speaks English, clearly hints at certain goals of the creators, and this is commendable. There is information that Danila Kozlovsky invested all of himself and even personal money in the project, taking a loan to make the series at a decent international level.
The pilot series is built in such a way as to capture the viewer once and for all, where there are no snot and torment, everything is multiple and to the point, a lot of action, blood and erotica. Kozlovsky in the project is listed as a producer, director and plays a major role. He walks a lot, runs, again whispers something indistinctly, shoots, falls and kills someone. And already at the end, the authors clearly outline the goal of the hero, so that the viewer understands where and how the further story will develop.
The second series is already quieter and with a separate vertical case, which refers to the English historical detective stories about Jack the Ripper, as the antagonist hunted prostitutes. There is humor in the series, albeit insignificant, there are a lot of references to Dracula and the Czar's story, Mayakovsky, Felix Yusupov, Tolstoy, Rasputin and others historical figures appear.
As an entertaining alternative history with some banter and a reference to modern reality, affecting corruption, power and the fate of ordinary people it is very interesting approach of the idea.
