Director: Alexander
Nevsky
Notable Cast:
Alexander Nevsky, Kristanna Loken, Adrian Paul, Robert Davi, Matthias Hues,
Emmanuil Vitorgan, Robert Madrid, Oksana Sidorenko
As a cinema fan for most things foreign, I find myself
perplexed by the Russian film industry and eager to find out more about it.
When the chance came up to be able to review the Russian/US film Black Rose, one that I had heard about a
few years ago at first, I was excited to jump in and see what it had to offer.
In a strange twist of fate, Black Rose
attempts to replicate a Hollywood style by having some of the tones and feel of
an early 90s action thriller instead of a film that uses its Russian ties to
deliver a more diverse experience. Perhaps this is a way for Alexander Nevsky,
who directs and stars in the film, to break ground with western audiences which
has yet to really happen with his career, but it’s also makes for a watch that
follows the formula a tad too closely. Still, there is plenty of things to
enjoy about Black Rose and for fans
of low budget cinema it’s a film worth seeing.