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The Best in Hell
Лучшие в аду
2022 109 min Russia 18+
★7.2
War, Action, Drama
Director: Andrey Shcherbinin
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Description
Movie about units of the "whites" (PMC "Wagner") who perform an assault operation to capture buildings. They are opposed by the "yellow" units, which have dug in these buildings and are also ready to fight to the end.
Starring
Aleksey Kravchenko
Actor
Georgiy Bolonev
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Sergey Garusov
Actor
Key opinion
Best in Hell is widely polarized between those who view it as a groundbreaking, hyper-realistic depiction of modern tactical warfare and those who dismiss it as a hollow, plotless exercise in agitprop. While critics praise its refusal to rely on melodrama or patriotic clichés, detractors argue that its complete lack of character development and traditional dramaturgy renders it an impersonal, video-game-like experience.
| Production | The film achieves an exceptional level of technical realism, accurately depicting modern military tactics, drone coordination, and infantry movement. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative avoids typical war movie tropes such as forced pathos, sentimental heroics, and romanticized combat. | |
| Acting | Actors display convincing and natural proficiency in handling weapons and military equipment, avoiding over-the-top dramatics. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the film's structure are sharply divided: supporters appreciate the lean, no-nonsense tactical intensity, while critics condemn the lack of traditional plot, character arcs, and emotional stakes. | |
| Theme | The presentation is polarizing: some see a neutral, documentary-like study of combat, while others perceive it as a glorified, confusing, or poorly constructed piece of propaganda. |