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      Perestroika

      Released Mar 20, 2009 1h 56m Drama List
      57% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 33% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A Russian astrophysicist returns to Moscow to give a speech and must deal with the many changes to the country. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Visually it is a very troubled indie project (occasionally looking extremely amateur).Without credible actors in front of the camera and giving the scenes some weight, this film would've been relegated into the abyss of highly inept unwatchable B-movies that can be seen for free on Vudu in a best case scenario. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review walter m In 1992, Sasha Greenberg(Sam Robards), a cosmologist, returns to Moscow after living 17 years in exile with more than his share of baggage, along with Helen(Ally Sheedy), who depending on the day of the week he may still be married to, and Jill(Jicky Schnee) who is his current squeeze. He is in town to talk at a conference that will also be attended by Professor Henry Gross(F. Murray Abraham), his mentor. "Perestroika" is set at a fascinating junction of time and place, as the Soviet Union is transitioning into a supposedly democratic Russia, while bringing up important issues like anti-semitism in the Soviet Union along with the fate of the Refuseniks. And then promptly the movie falls flat on its face. Part of this is due to its shabby look despite being filmed on location. And the acting is nothing to speak of either with the exception of F. Murray Abraham. What makes this all especially disappointing is that it is directed by Slava Tsukerman who once upon a time directed the exuberantly funky "Liquid Sky." Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Endiaferon gia ligo ... Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member a dull and boring film that never seemed to go anywhere and was so shoddily done that it has absoultely no merit whatsover. the editing between scenes is very weak and the english dubbing for the russian speaking actors is some of the worst since the old kung fu movies. the emotions and voice types are completely wrong and, sadly, not in a humorous way. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Well acted, good plot line. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Perestroika is not a bad movie, nor is it a good movie. But, Perestroika reminds me what a miserable, Godless & pitiful place was the Soviet Union, and what a miserable place was Russia during Perestroika (and it remains miserable today, based on my personal experiences there). Thanks be to God for America. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Chris Darke Sight & Sound Turner cumulatively generates an intense, enveloping psychic climate that we inhabit physically, and which demands to be experienced in the cinema for its full effect to be felt. Jul 6, 2018 Full Review Daily Telegraph (UK) Rated: 4/5 Sep 3, 2010 Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post Perestroika races back and forth between the Soviet past and non-Communist present. The result is highly personal, talky, clunky and somehow engrossing. Rated: 2/4 Apr 17, 2009 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru Has stylish visuals and a provocative, imaginative screenplay, but occasionally drags and feels convoluted with too many irritatingly awkward moments that lack an emotional core. Rated: 5.75/10 Apr 20, 2009 Full Review Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics Too much science-babble obscures the truth of Perestroika. The tragedy of the aftermath would have made a better story unvarnished. Rated: 5/10 Apr 17, 2009 Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat The Russians have a word for it: Nyet. Rated: 1.5/5 Apr 17, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A Russian astrophysicist returns to Moscow to give a speech and must deal with the many changes to the country.
      Director
      Slava Tsukerman
      Producer
      Daniel M. Cohen, Robert Field
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 20, 2009, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 22, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $21.7K
      Runtime
      1h 56m
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