What came across to me as a very engaging film, was ruined by a disappointing and abrupt conclusion. The movie succeeded in keeping my interest undiminished from the beginning until the last 2-3 minutes. The director didn't even make the effort to explain to us why the hero ends up like this, what happened; even if this is the original ending of the novel, at least he ought to support it by giving us a slight clue. Instead, he preferred to rush it and leave us wondering. Overall, the movie is good, I loved Maria's acting, looks, style, the fresh air she brought to the film and the way the two characters interact and develop their, eventually platonic, relationship.
Review of The Weakness of the Bolshevik
