The Inhabited Island (Obitaemyy Ostrov) (2009)

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I think this is the best russian movie I have ever watched. They've put a lot of money in it and I think it was worth it. I gave this movie nine stars instead of ten, just because of the ending. They have separeted the book into two movies, but the first one doesn't have its own ending. It just stops. That was the only negative aspect.
I didn't read the book, so I don't know how different ... read more

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I must say that I read the original source, which in general is a fan of creative Strugatsky brothers and quite picky viewer. And add that to the movie I was already having read all of sharply negative reviews with a strong prejudice and desire most to see that things are really bad. And I was disappointed. In the reviews.
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Description: The year is 2157. The blossom times for the human civilization. Pilots of the Free Search Group furrow the space. Russian spacecraft piloted by Maxim Kamerrer, 22 years old, crashes on the distant inhabited Saraksh planet. After long years of a nuclear war, an environmental crisis reigns over the planet, the society is overburdened with social problems, and the established peace is quite shaky. The valiant astronaut will get acquainted with a mysterious land governed by the Unknown Fathers which are five anonymous rulers manipulating the inhabitants’ consciousness using special emitters. Here Maxim will meet new friends, make The year is 2157. The blossom times for the human civilization. Pilots of the Free Search Group furrow the space. Russian spacecraft piloted by Maxim Kamerrer, 22 years old, crashes on the distant inhabited Saraksh planet. After long years of a nuclear war, an environmental crisis reigns over the planet, the society is overburdened with social problems, and the established peace is quite shaky. The valiant astronaut will get acquainted with a mysterious land governed by the Unknown Fathers which are five anonymous rulers manipulating the inhabitants’ consciousness using special emitters. Here Maxim will meet new friends, make enemies, find his love and, after getting through dangerous trials, hunger, mortal hazards and losses, will lead a rebel movement challenging the five greedy rulers.

The «Inhabited Island» book was written by the Strugatsky Brothers in 1968. For people separated from the Western world by the iron curtain, the book became almost dissident. Also to the present day, the «Inhabited Island» remains one of the most popular and favorite novels by the classics of the domestic science fiction.

About 1,700 costumes were developed and sewed for the movie (only for the main character the designers developed 10 variants of clothes). Some costumes were embroidered with crystals of the Swarovski Company which also manufactured an exclusive line consisting of two hundred decorations especially for the movie. Furthermore, there were manufactured about 400 footwear pairs, as well as 50 exclusive bag models.

«Inhabited Island» was extremely complex for the make-up artists. For the movie characters, tens of variants of special make-up and hairstyles were developed. These developments used unique technologies which have no analogues in Russia.

CGI is an important element of the movie. A joint studio group worked on the development of three-dimensional models and drafts. Besides domestic artists, the syndicate includes foreign partners who had provided computer design for several Hollywood movies. ... (more) (less)