It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

This is a beautifully made, well-acted film. The plot is elegant in it's simplicity. It is essentially a Beauty and the Beast remake in a decidedly Russian style. Aside from a rather silly "playing at romance" interlude about halfway through the film--pop music and suddenly bright lighting give it away--it is a very well-made film.

We love this movie. It's subtle, creative, kind, sensational. Awesome movie. Extraordinaire. Perfecta.

Beauty and the Beast minus Disney and better. Sadly, Hollywood would likely mess this one up. Good special effects. Good acting. Even a good translation!

I went into this movie not knowing what to expect. What I got was a relatively normal story, girl meets boy who is not what he seems (think Twilight as an example). However saying that does it little justice, yes the story was basic but what made it different however was the Russian aspect of the movie. Certain areas bleed certain stories and this one seems written perfectly for that culture. What was a basic story had culture plastered all over it making it a great watch. The actress who played Miroslava was gorgeous in her role, playing the character very well and being accompanied well by the main actor.The only thing I will say though is watch the movie in the original Russian, there is something about the girls voice in the English dubbed version on the DVD that really grated me.