Fabulous cinematography

Rating: 8/10 (22 August 2001)

While I was sitting in the theater watching this epic film I was very impressed, but 5 minutes after it finished as I walked back to the car to go home I wondered what all the fuss was about. It was a very haunting love story with fabulous photography, but something was missing that I can't quite put my finger on. I think the portrayal of love in the sterile environment of communist Russia left me with an eternal feeling depression. Don't get me wrong here as it's 37 years since I saw it and I still have a vivid recollection of the major events, so it did leave a lasting impression. It's a film worth viewing, but don't expect miracles.