A fairly humorous mix of Mr Bean visual puns, pre-Perestroika Russian stereotypes, Benny Hill chases and a bit of caviar thrown in (black, red and eggplant)! I was expecting something very special from a film with such a high rating, but unless all the comedy in Russian jokes is lost in translation - which I don't believe - then the film was on a par with a romp Up-Pompeii. Now, don't get me wrong. I love Carry-On films, Benny Hill, Mr Bean, and dare I say it - Franky Howard. But to put this whimsical ditty up there as the fourth best Science Fiction film ever, with the greats of Star Wars and The Matrix and above Blade Runner and Alien leads me to believe that something is wrong! Ah yes! only 1,130 votes as compared to 135,273 for Blade Runner. As they say, there's lies, damn lies....... and I will let you finish the rest. The film clearly has a solid, committed core of devoted followers. Watch the film, but don't expect to be moved to philosophical pondering. More imported eggplant caviar anyone?
