Reviews: "Status: Free" (film of 2015). Russian comedic melodrama directed by Pavel Ruminov with Danila Kozlovsky and Elizaveta Boyarskaya in the lead roles

Russian cinema has never been particularly stable. In the rental of regularly released films made in a variety of genres. On the screen you can find both gunmen and detectives. But romantic comedies always enjoyed the greatest success. I must say that this genre was the most popular in Soviet times. So modern Russian directors inherited this glorious tradition.

But only modern comedies are not much like those naive stories from the past. In particular, censorship now allows writers to come up with tough enough and even vulgar jokes. As a result, they simply began to meet in almost every film. And if at first it was funny, now the viewer can hardly be surprised by this. People want something new and more or less original. But, unfortunately, the state sponsors in the majority very weak and the same pictures, not worthy of attention.

Something truly worthwhile can be met infrequently. However, the young director Pavel Ruminov was still able to surprise us pleasantly. For his not very long career, he managed to try his hand at many genres. And he managed to achieve the greatest success in the romantic comedy "Status: Free" (film of 2015). About this film and will be discussed in this article.

Plot

The plot of the movie "Status: Free" is at first glance simple and uncomplicated. But there is something in it that attracts the viewer's attention. In the center of events - a young guy named Nikita. He has a great sense of humor, so he was able to build a career as a stand-up comedian. He regularly performs in clubs and cheers the audience. But only real life is not as positive as it might seem at first glance. Until recently, he met with a beautiful girl Athena. Nikita is in love with her for many years, and therefore was happy when, finally, he could win her heart. The couple was together for quite a long time. Nikita was confident that nothing threatened their relations. But he was very wrong ...

Once, for reasons unintelligible to the main character, Athena throws Nikita and leaves for another man. Moreover, this man was a man who was already under forty. Nikita was lost in conjecture and could not understand what was involved with everything that was happening. However, he swore to Athena that he could return it in just a week. Will he be able to do it in the specified time? Or their relationship finally came to an end?

About the film

At first glance it may seem that "Status: Free" is a typical representative of the genre. And in this there is some truth. Film "Status: Free" - a comedy melodrama, in which a love story is harmoniously combined with a fair amount of humor. But at the same time, Ruminov was able to bring to this story quite a few interesting and original finds, which immediately catch sight during the viewing.

Not without reason reviews "Status: Free" received mostly positive. The film is really extremely successful. First of all, this is due to the star cast of actors and the camera operator work. And Ruminov, in spite of his small experience, coped well with the task set before him. Thus, we received, albeit not a masterpiece, but a very high-quality film of a comedic genre.

Producer

As we have already noted, the director's chair of the film was taken by none other than Pavel Ruminov. He is an extremely unordinary personality. Pavel makes films on a regular basis. But it's almost never possible to guess what to expect from his next job. Undoubtedly, his most important hit in his career is "Status: Free". Director Pavel Ruminov is unlikely to be able to surpass him in the coming years. Especially considering the fact that in a couple of years he almost completely immersed himself in the genre cinema.

After Ruminov made this classic comedy in many respects, he decided to try his hand at a subgenre of horror films rare for Russian cinema, like a slasher. As a result, he managed to remove a non-standard and largely ironic work called "Disak". The film was criticized by both viewers and critics. But, despite this, Ruminov continued to experiment and took an even more ambiguous "Machine of Love." This erotic and very frank work did not bypass the mass spectator. At the same time, fans noted that Ruminov was clearly copying the recent hit Gaspar Noe called "Love."

In a word, most likely, we will not wait long for Paul something like "Status: Free" (film of 2015). And the producers are unlikely to trust him with any major project after a few failures. But let's hope for the best.

Actors

Actors of the movie "Status: Free" are chosen truly amazing. Both young talents and more experienced movie stars are involved. Actors of the movie "Status: Free" successfully fit into their roles and fully reveal the characters of the characters. Thus, we get the opportunity to empathize with the characters. So in this regard, the film certainly can not be any complaints. Next, we will talk in detail about the main stars of the film.

Vladimir Seleznev

This actor, perhaps, is not so widely known to the audience. However, he fully manifested his talent in the film "Status: Free." Vladimir Seleznev played the role of a successful forty-year-old dentist, to which Athena decided to leave. The actor has the proper charisma, thanks to which he is remembered for a long time.

Elizaveta Boyarskaya

Over the past few years, this actress has become increasingly popular. Elizaveta Boyarskaya (daughter of a well-known actor and musician) can be found in every second popular Russian film. She is able to play both in comedies and dramas. You could see her in such popular projects as "Cinderella", "Man from Boulevard Cappuccino", "Admiral", as well as in the series "Anna Karenina" and "Drunken Firm". Due to her appearance and natural talent Elizabeth quickly enough to express herself. The actress performed equally important role in the film "Status: Free". Elizabeth Boyarska played the part of Athena - a girl with a very uneasy character. Boyarsky coped with the task perfectly and eclipsed many on the screen.

Igor Voinarovsky

Perhaps, the most little known person in the list of actors. Igor regularly appeared in various major Russian films. But he got only secondary, and sometimes even episodic roles. But in this film he managed to prove himself to the fullest. At last he was given enough screen time, which he, undoubtedly, could use. It's only since that time that the actor has never been seen anywhere else.

Danila Kozlovsky

The main star of the film, which we simply could not ignore - Danila Kozlovsky. "Status: Free" is a film in which he not only performed the main role, but also acted as a producer. Over the past few years, unexpectedly for many Danila Kozlovsky became the most highly paid and sought-after Russian actor. He started shooting in blockbusters about ten years ago. But made him recognizable military drama "We are from the future", in which he played one of the main roles. Immediately followed by a completely successful comedy "Merry". And the first major success, which made Kozlovsky a major movie star, you can safely consider the comedy "Five Brides." What is most remarkable, the main female role was also performed by Boyarskaya. Even then, Kozlovsky was able to fully manifest himself as a terrific comedian. It is now he is removed in a serious movie like "Crew" and "Viking". So, in general, it was Danila that became the main reason that "Status: Free" gained such popularity among the mass audience.

Paulina Andreeva

Another rising star, who recently managed to get a lot of notable roles in film and television. It's hard to believe that until recently, almost no one knew about it. In the film "Status: Free" she played a secondary role for Sonya. Perhaps, this role is not very remarkable. But not to mention it, we still could not, given the current star status of the actress.

Nadezhda Zvenigorodskaya

And finally, it is worth noting Nadezhda Zvenigorodskaya, who got the role of the mother of the main character. An interesting fact is that she is the mother of Danila Kozlovsky and in real life.

"Status: Available": film crew

We have already mentioned Pavel Ruminov, who invested a lot of time and energy in this project. In addition to the fact that Paul took the director's chair, he also personally wrote the script himself. But still you can not forget about other members of the crew, which included many talented people.

The first one to mention is Anton Drozdov. Despite the fact that he is by no means the most famous and popular person in Russian cinema, in this particular case he performed his work extremely qualitatively, albeit without any special frills. Prior to this, his most notable camera work is considered to be the film "Cruelty."

As often happens, there are several people in the producers at once. The main among them was Sergei Livnev - a man with a certain experience. For more than fifteen-year career, he managed to create more than two dozen films. It was he who put his hand to such hits as "Country of the Deaf", "Hitler kaput!", "Love in the City", "Office Romance. Our Time" and many others. So he clearly knows what projects are worth taking. At the moment, "Status: Free" is his last successful work. What is most amusing, the list of producers also featured the performer of the main role - Danila Kozlovsky. Apparently, the talent of this man is really boundless.

Also pleased and composers, of whom in the film there were already three - Alexander Ivanov, Ivan Lubennikov, Oleg Chubykin. They created several memorable motifs and gave the film a special atmosphere. Alexander Ivanov worked on the editing.

Reviews: "Status: Free" - a movie that deserves attention

The film received a huge number of enthusiastic reviews from both ordinary viewers and professional critics. All without exception, note that the picture is full of really funny jokes that cause a smile on your face while watching. The actors showed all their comedy potential, thanks to which the film turned out to be so high-quality.

Reviews "Status: Free" gets enthusiastic yet and mostly thanks to the work of Kozlovsky, who has long been a favorite of viewers. But critics are sure that anyone would cope with this role. They were more impressed with the work of the second plan. In general, none of the cast members of most people had any particular complaints.

And the last thing that can be noted is the successful elaboration of the details of the film. There is not one plot sagging or a hole. Unfortunately, for Russian cinematography this is a rarity. But Pavel Ruminov did his best to make his creation stand out from the gray masses. And, I must say, he did it perfectly. In the end, we did not get a masterpiece, but a very high-quality romantic film, in which there is everything to please the mass audience.

"Status: Free" is recommended for viewers of all ages. The film will be of interest to both young people and to older people who have considerable experience in the relationship. Everyone will find something interesting in this picture for themselves. You definitely will not be disappointed after viewing. Charge positive emotions you will be guaranteed! Enjoy watching!