Pishcheblok (TV Series 2021–2023) Poster

(2021–2023)

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7/10
A good idea, but they failed with the implementation...
SoverniX7 September 2021
If I were in such a camp, I would definitely experience horror. This is not like sitting on the couch, drinking tea, watching and admiring vampires. The atmosphere is certainly creepy, completely incomparable with my memories of the children's camp.

And what about the movie? More precisely, the history... The plot is based on the novel of the same name, so it is unfair to judge the creators by the criterion of "interesting". Here everyone has their own - who likes what. I liked the performance and the acting of actors who are so young, which only gives them a head start for such an "immersion". And I would like to highlight in a special way Fyodor Fedoseev, who played the role of Levka Khlopov. He played great! And of course, a loving Whistler (Irina Pegova)!

There was not enough "catchy factor" in the series. It's as if the film was glued together from a variety of storylines and scenes that seem incoherent to me personally. The stories of the scenes are cut off one after another and there is a feeling of understatement. And this is the main reproach to the director's work - I wanted to make everything bigger and more spectacular, but it turned out to be a pile-up, from which you lose all passion from watching from series to series. There was not a single (!) moment in which I would have a feeling of empathy for the hero. Just as there was no feeling of empathy for Valery Lagunov, who, thanks to the screenwriters, turned out to be a controversial character. He turned out to be very "different", although the boy, as an actor, is talented!

But the most destructive effect on the film was the lack of a clear genre. As I wrote above, the creators decided to stuff the series with everything they can. Mysticism, black humor, a lot of emphasized erotic scenes, flashbacks to the revolutionary past, chaotic love ties and a series of awkward moments in dialogues, for which even, as a viewer, "in Spanish, it's a shame". Therefore, in order to perceive this tape more fully, it is necessary to at least read the book version of the novel.

But if we talk about the visual component ,then "Food Block" is undoubtedly a breakthrough in Russian cinema! Beautiful camerawork technique, dynamic shots and even dialogues have finally learned to dilute the secondary actions of the characters. Sound effects also perfectly complement the atmosphere. Here everything would seem to be there to create a high-quality movie, but once again the embodiment fails.

It will be interesting to watch such a series rather only in the company of friends - after all, there are topics that you want to talk about, evaluate jokes, but it's unlikely about "being scared". Alas, I didn't have a decent aftertaste after watching it personally. Perhaps someone" Food Department " went more than me! At least, the moral messages in it are very strong. And at least for this one thing, you can say Thank you to the creators!

7 out of 10.
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4/10
Kitchenblock does not cause any feelings at all
eva3si0n1 August 2021
Kitchenblock does not cause any feelings at all. You just wasted eight hours of time. A great tie and deep correspondence of the era is commendable. It can be seen that they tried to transfer the life of children's summer pioneer camps. But everything else is not in any comparison at all. Terrible stretched plot, idiotic representation of vampires, and just disgusting computer animation in the last series. The series wants to be a horror or a thriller, but there is no suspense in it. This is more a vampire sitcom.
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8/10
Entertaining show
ssidorovich4 June 2021
Nice actors, especially Angelina Stretchina is so very engaging and captivating. The story so far keeps interest as well, looking for the next episode. One of the better shows from Russia.
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9/10
An unexpectedly great series
chubarova17 October 2021
Firstly, the atmosphere of the 80s of the last century, the spirit of the pioneer camp are perfectly conveyed. Even the small details in the background are done correctly. Secondly, acting is also great. Naturally, the older generation of actors looks great, but child actors don't let you down either. Thirdly, the plot itself is also breathtaking, there is horror, drama, and comedy.

In short, it's a great series.
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10/10
10/10
gfhec29 January 2022
An entertaining, rather well-staged Russian horror in compliance with all the classical canons of these films. It is suitable for modern youth, and milking lovers to nostalgic for their pioneer childhood. A good cast, decent special effects, suitable music.
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9/10
Good for Russian cinema
annatmn7 August 2023
The series continues to be in suspense in both the first and second seasons. But if the first was pretty clear and interesting, then the second makes you stop watching every few minutes. You have to independently analyze the lore of the series and try to connect the events with each other. It's a little annoying, because it's not a fact that you got it right and to confirm your theory you need to wait for the full season or read the book. Also the creators went too far with forcing music, there must be moments when it is ordinary. In general, the series is interesting, which is rare for Russian cinema.
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