At the moment, Russian cinema is clearly not at the peak of its popularity. More and more criticism began to appear towards directors and actors who squandered their former talent and rolled down to the level of vulgar cheap comedies. Young talents also do not appear in our country as often as we would like.
However, there are still people whose films not only bring solid money to producers, but also carry a charge of positive emotions to the audience. One of the most striking examples is the recent film by Zhora Kryzhovnikova "The Best Day". It turned out to be somewhat experimental, but still appealed to many viewers in the country. Next, we will tell you how this movie was created. You will find information about where they filmed "The Best Day" (2015 film), the cast and much more.
Plot
What kind of film is "Best Day", the location of which will be discussed later in the article? Now it’s worth discussing the plot and talking about those who put maximum effort into creating the motion picture. At the center of this story is the most ordinary man named Petya. By nature, he is a gullible simpleton who finds it difficult to make independent decisions. It is for this very reason that in his forty-odd years he still lives in his mother’s apartment. Petya works as a traffic police officer in a small town. As a rule, in this region he does not have much work, since people live a quiet life without getting involved in trouble. But recently, the habitual life of an employee has changed ...
He met the girl Olya, whom he fell in love with at first sight. And it was necessary for this to happen that these feelings would ultimately be mutual. Between them begin a serious relationship, which develop into true love.
It seemed that no one could break their connection. Petya even decided to make his beloved a marriage proposal. But soon an event takes place that turns the situation upside down. The main character, returning home from work, becomes a witness to a serious accident, the culprit of which is a young star Alina Shotot. The girl has not only a defiant appearance, but also the ability to seduce any man. And then, in order to avoid punishment, she decides to fall in love with Petya. Will the main character succumb to her spell?
Producer
The director's chair was expectedly occupied by Zhora Kryzhovnikov. He is one of the youngest directors of our time, who managed to fully reveal his talent and become famous throughout the country. Just a few years ago, few people knew about him. On his account there were several short films and episodes of television series. But thanks to the efforts and hard work, he was able to create his first masterpiece, called "Bitter!". Money for the production of films was quite small. So Zhora had to work within a limited budget. But I must say, this did not stop him from collecting a truly stellar cast, which included many stars of the first magnitude, as well as young comedians from TV. A special charm was given by shooting with a hand-held camera. Thus, we got the opportunity to fully experience the whole atmosphere and the madness of what is happening on the screen.
After a triumph in the Russian box office, Kryzhovnikov almost immediately became one of the most popular domestic directors working in the comedy genre. So it is not surprising that it was he who was instructed to shoot another popular comedy, "The Best Day." From the classic love story, Zhora managed to create a rather unusual karaoke comedy with a huge number of musical numbers. The cinema is arranged in such a way that narrative scenes alternate with songs. At the same time, everything looks more than harmonious. So the director once again managed to create something truly unusual and to break a solid jackpot at the box office. One can only hope that Kryzhovnikov will not stop there.
Cast
The cast includes a considerable number of really large stars who have long had time to declare themselves throughout the country. In the background, you can also notice popular artists, comedians and television hosts. So the caste was more than successful.
Dmitry Nagiev
The main role was played by the most famous TV presenter of the last 15 years - Dmitry Nagiyev. He began his acting career many years ago and accustomed the public to the fact that his characters, as a rule, turn out to be somewhat eccentric. It is enough to recall such projects as "Caution, modern!" or the recent Fizruk. By the way, thanks to the latter, Nagiyev was able to return to the peak of popularity again. Now it can be seen literally everywhere: whether it's advertising or another television project. Talent and charisma Nagiyev certainly not hold.
In "The Best Day" he got the comic role of traffic police officer Petit, who is in a difficult situation. On the one hand, you empathize with his character and hope that everything will be formed. On the other hand, he creates truly stupid and illogical things in view of his not very ideal character. Follow the behavior of the protagonist is really interesting. The character turned out to be open and holistic.
Julia Alexandrova
Julia Alexandrova has already managed to become a permanent actress of Zhora Kryzhovnikova. Almost always, he assigns her the main female roles. Moreover, the characters played by Julia, as a rule, are somewhat ambiguous. They tend to break loose on their young people and throw tantrums without reason. And the actress plays such characters just fine. Perhaps, at this point in time, she simply has no equal.
In the film, Julia played the bride of the protagonist. Olya in her performance turned out to be quite convincing and memorable. So fans of the actress will be satisfied with what they saw on the screen.
Mikhail Boyarsky
This person we see in the movie less and less. Due to age, Boyarsky can no longer be removed, as before. And his roles are now far from always the most noticeable. However, Kryzhovnikov managed to return Boyarsky to the big screens. Moreover, the role in his "Best Day" is the most full-fledged. He played the father of the protagonist. Among the supporting actors, he clearly turned out to be the most qualitatively registered and interesting.
Inna Churikova
Another incredibly famous personality of the past. Once Inna Churikova was at the peak of her popularity and received one major role after another. But now the situation is somewhat different. Young actresses replaced much more experienced competitors. And now Churikova can be met in the cinema only on big holidays. Despite this, she simply brilliantly performed the role of Petit's mother.
Elena Yakovleva
And finally, it makes sense to mention Elena Yakovleva, known to many viewers on the TV series "Kamenskaya". The funny thing is that it was there that she had already collaborated with Dmitry Nagiyev. And now, years later, they again found themselves in the same project. In this particular case, Yakovleva did not get the most noticeable role of mother Olya. But even for the time allotted on the screen, she managed to prove herself.
Where they filmed "The Best Day" (2015)
The film was shot on the territory of several small settlements at once: in the Efremovsky district of the Tula region, in the territory of Kolomna, Podolsk and the Moscow region. All this allowed the director to show the whole flavor of the Russian soul, as well as convey the national spirit that prevails not in large cities, but in the suburbs. Also, numerous location changes made it possible to fully enjoy the beautiful scenery while watching.
On the territory of Kolomna, where some scenes were filmed, the director actively invited local residents to participate in mass scenes. Almost everyone had the opportunity to appear in the frame and have fun in their free time. Similar things happen in our country really infrequently. In the end, all this led to many rave reviews right from the set. Without incidental moments, of course, it could not do. But there were few.
Where was filming "Best Day"? Gas station and cafe are places where the film crew also worked. That's just to find out their exact addresses, unfortunately, we were not able to. It is known that the cafe where they filmed "The Best Day" is a roadside for truckers. The atmosphere that prevailed there was conducive to work. Rumor has it that the scenes in the cafe where the film "Best Day" was shot turned out from the first take. Whether this is so in fact is not exactly known.
Where else is the film "Best Day" made? Filming of several scenes of karaoke comedy took place at a gas station No. 41 of the TRASSA network, located in the Podolsky district near the village of Valishchevo. The gas station where the film “Best Day” was filmed stopped working for a while. It is noteworthy that this has not happened for eighteen years.
Reviews from viewers and critics
As is often the case with Russian films of recent years, criticism on their account is rarely condescending. Despite the serious excitement around the release of the karaoke comedy "The Best Day", long before its premiere there were those who initially began to react extremely negatively to the project. The reason for this is the previous film by Kryzhovnikov, in which there was too much black humor. Our viewer was clearly not ready for this. That's just all the mistakes of the past, the director clearly took into account. The jokes became sharper but less rude. And the characters this time turned out not to be as immoral as in Gorky! But all this did not save from unjustified angry reviews from some connoisseurs of cinema. Internet bloggers and critics who knowingly prejudiced comedies of such a plan added fuel to the fire.
Despite all of the above, “Best Day” still became an unconditional hit of the box office, collecting a substantial amount of money. And the fact is that many are used to not reading reviews on the Internet and rely solely on their own opinions. As a result, there were many enthusiastic spectators who appreciated the comedy. In the cinema, both young and adults went to him. And all in one voice sang along with the familiar compositions that sound on the screen. So, for the most part of the country, cinema nevertheless pleased.
And if you look at the reviews written on independent resources on the Web, you can see that even the most fastidious critics in this film liked a lot. In particular, everyone notes the successful work of Zhora Kryzhonikova. Not every director can turn ordinary cinema into karaoke under the power, and at the same time not lose the main storyline.
Despite where the film “The Best Day” was shot, the comedy turned out to be really popular, which was also noted by many. It embellished shows some not the most pleasant side of our lives. But all this was done very talentedly and did not resemble the “chernukha” typical of modern cinema.
Total
In the end, we got a really funny movie that can cheer up the audience while watching. "The best day" will easily appeal to even those who are not familiar with the work of Zhory Kryzhovnikov and very well accept modern Russian songs. Thanks to the excellent humor and colorful characters, the film becomes understandable to absolutely any category of citizens.