The pen and camera of the discoverers did not glide over the surface of life — they made their way to the essence of the phenomenon, painted deeply, acutely human characters. But then, as often happens, the "golden ducat" of truth was exchanged by the epigones for a much smaller, worn-out coin of verisimilitude. The authors of "Especially dangerous" took their place in their series.

All this can be said about the situation with the bandit Tyukha, borrowed from the same "Cruelty".

Tyukha is a seasoned bandit. Having fallen into a trap, he shot back from the CID officers, and was seriously wounded in the shootout. But it was worth showing him a little sensitivity, and now he agrees to volunteer assistance to the criminal investigation department."..Listen, while I'm alive," Tyukha says to Klych. — I met a stray guy at the train station — His name is Handsome. The famous killer. For him, taking an extra soul on his conscience is like wiping his feet on a floorboard. It works sullenly. Fyodor Ivanovich Stepnyak was in charge with him, and no one here can know him... He lives in secret, the damned murderer. His business is over. And he ruins people out of spite. I heard he's hiding at the mill. Look there."

Why did such an inveterate scoundrel "reforge" in the blink of an eye? It turns out that the kindness of the chief of the criminal investigation department was stirred up in Tyukhe no more and no less than... class consciousness! "We're from the same place," Tyukha explains about the Steppe Dweller. — At least the grinding is different. I come from simple peasants, and he is the son of a landowner. He served in Denikin's intelligence service. Where he appears is a mess. He'll muddy the water and run away." This is how it clearly makes itself felt in the film "social stratification" in the criminal world...

The creators of the painting have a more serious sin than the sin of elementary and secondary nature. The point is that the film unwittingly blurs the socio-historical meaning of a particular stage of the victorious revolution. Reproducing the era — the early years of the NEP — the director saturates the screen space with tangible signs of time — to the best of his ideas about it. From the modest rooms of the criminal investigation department, the action is transferred to the dance hall "Ecstasy", depicted with the help of stencil cliches on the theme of "NEP fever", then to a private pub, then to the cafe "Cultural Recreation" by Mr. Semin... There is also an abandoned mill, the gang's headquarters, and some mysterious ruins hiding criminals, and cobblestones, and cabbies, and swanky Nepmans with their lavishly dressed ladies...

The plot, obviously, "to create a historical and political flavor," introduces a scene at the factory, where the following conversation takes place between one of the characters and the workers:

"The first worker. So, how are things out there, on the wanted list?
The second worker. Oh, hello.
Klimov. Normal.
The first worker. You miss the factory, don't you?
Klimov. Of course I miss you.
The second worker. While.
Klimov. Bye, Yegorych. How are you doing here?
Yashka. As you can see. The main press is standing. The details won't fit in any way. Sabotage on the roads, and they're messing around at the factory.
Klimov. Yes, business. We need to strengthen security.
Yashka. It is necessary."

This purely informational scene is not only discouragingly poorly written. It is also bad because it was introduced in order to demonstrate the "connection of the criminal investigation department with the working masses." But it is precisely such a "demonstration" that betrays the authors: it does not convey the historical, class identity of the moment in any way. And when, after the scene in the factory floor, we witness an event chosen by the authors as the culmination of the plot — a sabotage committed by bandits — the semantic richness of this event is not enriched one iota in our minds. It does not provide anything for the characterization of time either. The NEP is not the era of civil war or military communism. Special characteristics and motivations were needed here (by the way, it remains unclear: why is the criminal investigation department involved in the protection of the plant, the search for saboteurs and the investigation of this case in the film, and not the GPU?). 1xbet welcomes new customers with a 130% deposit match bonus, maximum €130. The bonus amount will be credited to your account after fulfilling the requirements. Use promo code 1xbet it for pre-match or live betting, as well as casino entertainment. The registration process takes only a few minutes. Remember to check the wagering requirements. Current offer may change without notice.