Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Tss5078 When used properly, John Malkovich is the best of the best when it comes to playing the bad guy. In his latest film, Deadly Code, Malkovich is playing the Grandfather of a Siberian crime syndicate and much like Brando in the Godfather, is used sparely to impart words of wisdom on his young decedents. Siberia is one of the coldest and most desolate places on the planet. When a criminal is too dangerous to even be put in the jail of a major Russian city, they are dumped into Siberia. Crime is rampant and everything is run by organized crime families, who's strict code of loyalty and honor puts even the Italians to shame. Kolyma (Vilius Turnalavicius) is the grandson and the film is split between Kolyma in the army, hunting down a wanted man, and his time growing up in a crime family under his Grandfathers guidance. Mafia movies traditionally follow a format and this film was no different, with the except of the setting, so when I heard it was the Godfather of Russian organized crime and started John Malkovich, I wondered how it was possible that I'd never heard of it, well now I know. There are these crazy rules and code of honor that these guys live by, making them gangsters who aren't really violent. They simply steal from the government to help their community. In a real sense, it's about sophisticated, responsible criminals, helping people, and avoiding the police. While honorable, it makes for an extremely slow moving film, add to that all the Russian actors trying to speak English, and you have a film that's somewhat hard to even understand. Subtitles and some more action would have helped, but so would have a more experienced cast. Most of these guys have no other listings on IMDb and the inexperience shows. The story of Deadly Code seems like a good idea, but when you have a lack of action, mixed with inexperienced actors, speaking in a way that is barely understandable, you have a very uninteresting movie that is more than somewhat hard to watch.

westsideschl Actually, 6.4. I should round down, but I'll be nice (and hopeful). Negatives: 1. A slow narrative similar to what you might find telling a story by a campfire. You are either captivated or put to sleep. Works either way. 2. Translating from book to script there are some lost periods of time and some flashbacks that can be disruptive. Positives: 1. Great cinematography showing a place and lifestyle most of us have little knowledge of. Filmed in Lithuania and Italy to represent nearby southwestern USSR as one of the locations in that country where large populations were transplanted for political or cultural reasons. 2. A code of conduct where your status in society justified some criminal acts, but only by the rules. The film captures the indoctrination of those rules from an early age to adulthood as we follow two, best friends, boys who grow into pursued and pursuer. 3. Actors, incidentally from many nations, conveyed their characters in a naturalistic way so you never feel as if you're watching people recite lines of script.

deadmoongrrl Many of us do not have any other image of Siberia except for the deserted snowy forests, wolves and -40C. The people live there. And people used to be deported by soviet government for disobedience. Their skin is thicker and their life is tougher. They "fight it" and they protect it against the police and government.The movie shows us a great understanding of "honest criminal" and the importance of following the principles. The principles of friendship, business, survival. John Malkovich with his Slavic roots couldn't be better as a grandfather Kuzya. All the crew is an amazing team of English speakers having Russian accent.The film is shown as a big reality show between 1985-1995 soviet years, with no secrets. Harsh and bloody in some parts, it smooths the feelings by the end. An honest interpretation, full of actual symbols of the Siberian people of that age.

grace-107-245580 Shame on you, those ignoramuses who believe in Lilin's fairy-tails. Bears on snowy streets, everyone with earflaps and balalaika, vodka's drinking everywhere, and now this: Urka community. LOL. Lilin fools you guys. And you, John Malkovich.. Oh my Siberian God! Although watching we had a lot of fun. But the fact that this foolish fantasy is a bestseller is very disappointing. I thought western audience is smarter.Here author's Russian friends wonders his crazy fantasy: He loved to invent all sorts of stories, no one really paid any attention to it, the usual dreamer, only girls and believed his tales. http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/1781720