PT. 2 of "Irony of Fate"

After watching the second half of this film, most of the ideas I had about the first part followed suit. The themes of Russian nationalism, for example their immense pride in the New Year, continued to uphold tradition and played a large role. The classic love triangle evolved throughout this part of the film, showing that Russian comedy can also be a riot.

I liked how this story evolved. It is not very typical, and it somewhat tricks the audience. It has a different edge to it, because it was a complete accident that turned into a life-changing event. It was unexpected, yet believable and funny. The nationalistic Russia was portrayed by again the apartment buildings, to things such as the New Years Day celebration. Friends were viewed so highly, and so were relationships with people such as mothers/girlfriends/boyfriends. The music also continued to shape the plot and movie, with characters such as Zhenya and Nadya playing and singing throughout Pt. 2.

This movie turned out to be funny, yet it touched on what we read about for homework last night, it also aimed to teach a lesson. No one in this world really knows what is out there until something crazy and out there happens. Such as these two, their random meeting led them down the crazy path of the unknown. These few pointers on life were atypical for Russian film, and it was interesting to see one in action.