Humour beats Stalin (no spoiler)

Rating: 9/10 (4 March 2018)

Actually Stalin's performer was mediocre, but the role is a tricky on. The story is not about Stalin himself, but of the few days after his death and the political battle for power. Nikita Khrushchev (clasic Steve Buscemi, loved his Bordwalk Empire approach) has to deal with the new reality that the head of the pack is dead and each and every one of the wolves want the lead. Stalin had a small entourage, a group of cynic soviet politicians. Perhaps the strongest performance is Simon Russell Beale's Lavrenti Beria's KGB style: if he's a problem, execute him. The mix between the soviet chief of KGB and Beale's british touch is outstanding.
Very important is that this movie is nothing about Russia-phobia. Is a fact-based dark comedy, a very strong film in Armando Iannucci's directing portfolio.
A must see.