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Chernobyl: Abyss
Чернобыль
2021 136 min Russia PG 12+
★5.3
Drama, History, Action
Director: Danila Kozlovsky
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Description
The aftermath of a shocking explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power station made hundreds of people sacrifice their lives to clean up the site of the catastrophe and to successfully prevent an even bigger disaster that could have turned a large part of the European continent into an uninhabitable exclusion zone. This is their story.
Budget:
$9.1M
Worldwide:
$6.46M
Starring
Danila Kozlovsky
Actor
Oksana Akinshina
Actor
Filipp Avdeev
Actor
Key opinion
Critics generally acknowledge the film's high-quality production design and visual recreation of the Soviet era. However, the consensus is heavily negative regarding the screenplay, specifically criticizing the illogical narrative, the self-aggrandizing portrayal of the protagonist, and the film's failure to handle the sensitive historical subject matter with appropriate depth.
| Production | The production design and visual recreation of the Soviet-era environment are consistently praised for their meticulous attention to period detail. | |
| Acting | The protagonist's character arc is widely criticized for being self-aggrandizing and inconsistent, as the hero frequently abandons his duty for personal interest without coherent justification. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed as a weak, soap-opera-style melodrama that frequently relies on logical inconsistencies, plot holes, and an underdeveloped narrative structure. | |
| Adaptation | Opinions on factual accuracy are divided: some viewers appreciate the film's open admission of being artistic fiction, while others condemn the flagrant departures from history as disrespectful to the actual tragedy. | |
| Emotion | The emotional impact is polarized: some find the music and domestic scenes moving, while others argue the romantic subplot is hollow and detached from the gravity of the catastrophe. |