One of the best domestic series about gangsters and the fight against crime is rightfully considered the film project "Sword" (2010). The history of the picture tells viewers about a group of people who previously fought crime officially, but realizing that the system is rotten through and through, they quit and began to fight bandits with their radical methods. The film is quite interesting and knows how to keep in suspense. Information about the reviews about the series âSwordâ, as well as about the plot, the main characters and actors of the picture can be found in the article.
Plot
The main character of the movie âSwordâ is police captain Maxim Kalinin. During the army service, he was a captain in the Airborne Forces. A thirst for justice, a desire to punish law-breakers led Maxim to the criminal police. Successful detentions for the protagonist were the norm, but after the next of them something happened that made him quit. His immediate superior, Muratov, with the rank of colonel, offered Kalinin a round sum transferred from third parties interested in justifying the detained Girk. There is one condition for Maxim to get the money: âforgetâ that the detainee resisted and had a gun.
To buy silence, Muratov left an envelope with a tidy sum in dollars on Maximâs desk and said that this was only an advance. Kalinin was annoyed. All the way home, evening and night, his head was occupied with thoughts of what was happening. The next day, he gathered his thoughts, took the ill-fated envelope and, having come to the office, threw it with everyone at Muratov and hit the boss in the face with an appendage. After such actions, Max was fired. Despite the fact that he refused to accept a bribe, the criminals still found a workaround to free Girk.
Creation of a group to fight criminals
After this main character of the series, thoughts about the impunity of those criminals who have a lot of money began to torment. The desire to punish Girk took possession of Max, because of which he began to follow the criminal and, picking up a good moment, killed him. After that, it occurred to Kalinin to create something like a private punitive group that would kill all those bandits who were acquitted due to corruption.
The protagonist and actor
The main role in the film was played by the Krasnoyarsk theater and film actor Eduard Flerov. The man was born on November 22, 1966 in a family of researchers. Edward did not immediately want to become an actor. After receiving a full secondary education, he worked as a turret turner in a TV company. Then, having quit his job, he went to study at the Polytechnic Institute. He came to acting only in 1991, starting to receive an appropriate education, and after in 2003 he first appeared on television.
In the series "Sword", his character Maxim Kalinin is an ideological and unshakable person. By all means, he wants to rid Moscow of crime. At the same time, Max under any circumstances is able to calmly assess the situation, calculates everything to the smallest detail. He has good combat training, since he visited hot spots in Afghanistan. Flerov did an excellent job with his role in the series Sword. Feedback from the audience about his work in the film was positive.
Kalinin's right hand
The second leading character in the film is Kostya Orlov. He was played by Russian actor Roman Kurtsyn. The guy himself was born in 1985 on March 14. The city of Kostroma is considered its homeland. In the movie, the actor began acting in 2008. Then he received the first serious role, performed in the series "Sword". Reviews about the movie were positive, so the actor quickly gained popularity.
Today, Roman is also known as an art director at Yarfilm LLC. At the same time, the guy continues acting in cinema and has many hobbies: equestrianism, acrobatics and gymnastics, vocals, dancing, kickboxing, yoga. Also, in the framework of acting, Roman received many awards and awards. Recent awards date back to 2014. In the movie âSwordâ, his character Kostya appears as a sniper. This guy is quite brave, but too quick-tempered, because of which, far from everything can be taken into account, especially if he is engaged in a lengthy business.
Another member of the group
The third person invited to the group was former investigator Anton Karev. The character appeared in the second episode of season 1 of the series "Sword". Reviews about this hero of the picture are also good, as the performer of this role was the famous Russian theater and film actor Timur Efremenkov. He is a candidate for a boxing master. Having starred in the movie Silent Outpost, he received an award for Best Supporting Actor. The last time he starred in the film in 2017. It was the famous Russian series Youth. His character in "The Sword" is often cold-blooded, and in some cases is very quick-tempered. This especially happens during a fight. Around the middle of Antonâs first season, schizophrenic visions begin to torment.
Reviews for the series "Sword"
In general, Russian film enthusiasts positively perceived the series "Sword". According to many statements, most people were attracted by the theme of the series. This is because many people have heard and faced more than once with the lawlessness that corruption usually breeds. And therefore, itâs quite interesting to watch how they punish those who are sure that the hand of justice will not reach them.
In this case, it is worth considering the dynamics of the series. Something is constantly happening there, there are no long pauses with character dialogs. In addition, pleasantly dilute the situation and small funny situations. Most people say that the film is good, but it canât do without flaws. So, a lot of film enthusiasts in their reviews of the series âSwordâ noted that there are kinolapy in the picture, which can spoil the impression of the film a little if you look at them. For example, the inconsistency associated with Tarot cards (a group of them specifically left their fingerprints on the crime scene). However, the overall assessment of the film project is positive, so it is recommended for familiarization to all those who have not heard about it. Thanks to the positive reviews of the series âSwordâ, the 2nd season of the picture was released in 2015. He also received a good rating from viewers. Criticism about the TV series âSwordâ is mixed.