Tycoon
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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2002
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During the Gorbachev years, Platon Makovski and his four buddies are university students who jump on the private capitalism movement. Fast-forward 20 years, Platon finds himself the richest man in Russia, having sacrificed his friends to get to the top. But with this cynical rise, comes a brutal fall.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
128 min
Release date:
6 Jun 2002
Country:
RU, FR, DE
Languages:
Russian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The movie's Citizen Kane-style narrative sometimes works against it, and a lack of coherence is often frustrating. Despite this, Tycoon does land a few punches while telling a story that is distinctly Russian.
– Gary Dowell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Nov 2003
rotten:
Although Lounguine has a lot to say about Russia's struggle in its transition to global capitalism, his film is strangely uninvolving, lacking dramatic sweep.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Sep 2003
rotten:
The movie is handicapped by a jittery editing style that prevents us from getting involved in the flow of the narrative.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
12 Sep 2003
fresh:
A meaty, well-crafted thriller that absorbs and disturbs you from first frame to last.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Sep 2003
fresh:
The combination of historical sweep and the need to read subtitles doesn't allow for the kind of subtle character portrayal that made the Godfather series, but Mashkov is a major force as Platon.
– Michael Booth,
Denver Post,
5 Sep 2003