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In this high-budget all-action movie, a soviet aircraft crashes on Nazi-occupied territory. But the pilot and his beloved radio operator miraculously survive, along with the flight navigator, who ejected from the plane. It is now up to each of them to put their military training into action to escape the enemy forces. In the fight to get back to their own troops, they uncover an act of sabotage by a commanding officer, and are branded as traitors.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Russian ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: During World War II, a soviet aircraft crashes on Nazi-occupied territory. But the pilot Grivtsov and his beloved radio operator Katya miraculously survive. Another survivor is flight navigator Linko, who ejected from the plane. Each of them has to find his way and perform military tasks, return to his own forces and simply to stay alive. The situation becomes more complicated because of an act of sabotage, which has been committed before their take-off at the aerodrome. Honest Grivtsov gets on the bad side of the colonel of SMERSH by defending his friends. Instead of being granted a medal 'Star' for his 100th flight, he is pronounced a traitor and is to be executed. ...The Bomber (2011) ( Ballada o Bombere ) ( Ballad about the Bomber )
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
I bought this film on a whim while browsing and I am so glad that I did. It is an unexpected gem. For me its rawness adds to the immediacy and incredible tension that is maintained throughout. In fact I was sitting on the edge of my seat for almost the entire three hours of the film. I cannot imagine what it must have been like having to wait a whole week for the next episode when it was originally broadcast.
Most of the action is outdoors and the locations are perfect; all with excellent vehicles, planes, armaments, buildings and steam trains; costumes, props, extras; everything brilliantly well done. The acting is superb.
Although one reviewer's comments imply that around 100 minutes have been cut from the original serialised version, this film did not come across as being at all episodic. To me it seemed to be extremely well edited into a very coherent story.
A story of the toughest of the tough, yet while struggling, resisting, fighting for their lives, the characters also show the greatest humanity and comradeship. This story has everything: heroism, integrity, betrayal, love and plenty of action, all at a very personal level. One of the best war movies I have seen and one I shall definitely watch again.
Most of the action is outdoors and the locations are perfect; all with excellent vehicles, planes, armaments, buildings and steam trains; costumes, props, extras; everything brilliantly well done. The acting is superb.
Although one reviewer's comments imply that around 100 minutes have been cut from the original serialised version, this film did not come across as being at all episodic. To me it seemed to be extremely well edited into a very coherent story.
A story of the toughest of the tough, yet while struggling, resisting, fighting for their lives, the characters also show the greatest humanity and comradeship. This story has everything: heroism, integrity, betrayal, love and plenty of action, all at a very personal level. One of the best war movies I have seen and one I shall definitely watch again.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
This is a Russian made for TV mini series that has been cut to play the role of a feature film. It was originally eight parts of around 50 minutes each, and has been edited down, to a not inconsiderable 3 hours. It tells the story of Andrey and Katia who are to be married. After being separated for nigh on two years they are thrown together when he is ordered to drop a special agent behind enemy lines; that agent turns out to be his betrothed. During the mission they are shot down and the Germans are onto them.
This is the occupied area of Bobrinsky where the Germans have set up a V2 facility from where they can bomb Moscow. The mission was to join up with the Partisans and coordinate efforts to destroy the facility. At the facility POW's are used as slave labour to do the Germans bidding and are despatched with ruthless efficiency once they have gone beyond useful. What follows is the story of how the couple fare through many an adventure. There are sub plots all over the place with good and bad on both sides, and intermittent action.
There are plot holes and the film does jump around; there are even places where sub titles come up and there has been no dialogue. All of this could be down to the aforementioned editing. There is some excellent CGI work as well as real time action and some very authentic equipment etc. On the downside there are an awful lot of coincidences, the sort Dickens was so fond of all those years ago. Add to that some less than subtle plot contrivances and it starts to become a bit of a stretch, especially when the melodrama is cranked up to breaking point (last minute rescues etc).
The acting is all pretty much good to brilliant and the production standards are as good as anything you expect, it is just the areas I have mentioned that took it away for me,. Still I did enjoy it and did it all in one sitting, so it definitely kept me interested. I would like to have seen the fuller version and to have given a more favourable write up, but at the end of the day it is above average, hence the four stars but only just. If you like Russian cinema I would recommend, `The Star', `or `Fortress of War' as good companion pieces.
This is the occupied area of Bobrinsky where the Germans have set up a V2 facility from where they can bomb Moscow. The mission was to join up with the Partisans and coordinate efforts to destroy the facility. At the facility POW's are used as slave labour to do the Germans bidding and are despatched with ruthless efficiency once they have gone beyond useful. What follows is the story of how the couple fare through many an adventure. There are sub plots all over the place with good and bad on both sides, and intermittent action.
There are plot holes and the film does jump around; there are even places where sub titles come up and there has been no dialogue. All of this could be down to the aforementioned editing. There is some excellent CGI work as well as real time action and some very authentic equipment etc. On the downside there are an awful lot of coincidences, the sort Dickens was so fond of all those years ago. Add to that some less than subtle plot contrivances and it starts to become a bit of a stretch, especially when the melodrama is cranked up to breaking point (last minute rescues etc).
The acting is all pretty much good to brilliant and the production standards are as good as anything you expect, it is just the areas I have mentioned that took it away for me,. Still I did enjoy it and did it all in one sitting, so it definitely kept me interested. I would like to have seen the fuller version and to have given a more favourable write up, but at the end of the day it is above average, hence the four stars but only just. If you like Russian cinema I would recommend, `The Star', `or `Fortress of War' as good companion pieces.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Great movie which is just stunning to watch. I've enjoyed other recent war films that take slightly different angles than the usual epics (Female Agents/Max Manus). Bomber is similar, taking a Ukrainian perspective of two Soviet fighters stranded in Nazi territory. It's very classic looking, full of really impressive, high budget action sequences, and is genuinely moving. Perfect if you enjoy WWII/Russian history.
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very enterrtaining
very entertaining film . would have liked to have seen full version ; though well edited . the plane he was flying was a PE2 which is authentic , but it looks cgi . Read more
Published 2 months ago by Anthony Brown
Better titled "The partisans".... a very dissapointing film.
Proudly advertised as a "high-budget all-action movie", it's poorly filmed (obviously, tv quality) with scarce original militaria and a few digital effects. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Alexnet
120-0 mph in less than 15 minutes...
What starts out with perhaps the most epic shooting-down of an enemy fighter on film to date, rambles on for more than three hours only to crash in feeble flames. Read more
Published 3 months ago by astanaut
Tells us more about Putin's Russia than WW2?
As the other reviewers state - this film runs at over 3hrs, and judging by the structure, it was originally made for television (apparently 100mins have been cut - yikes!). Read more
Published 4 months ago by Paul Grove
Can I Have my Three Hours Back Please?
Another Russian film set on the Eastern front during World War Two. It is no surprise that they have made so many films about that epic struggle given the devastating impact it had... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Bob Salter
Eastern Promise
There is much to praise in this Russian production, but in the end it is dominated the fact it has been edited down to a mere three hours from an eight part TV series. Read more
Published 6 months ago by The Kinniburgh Kid
From a Russian Perspective
I was pleasantly suprised by this Russian min-series. Interesting with good acting and excellent effects and intermingled with the obligatory love story to bind it all together, it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Stratonautus
Excellent new Russian WW2 (miniseries) Film
I enjoyed watching the 8 part miniseries (8x52 minutes)which I ordered from a russian ebay seller in june 2011, without any englisch subtitles: BALLAD OF THE BOMBER
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Published 8 months ago by Ernst Wiltmann
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