Watching a melodrama can be safely compared with peeping a duck into a
keyhole, this is its insidiousness! There are special laws in melodramas, and plot twists are almost impossible to predict. Impressions after viewing paintings of this genre are entirely dependent on personal life experience and the burden of years lived, knowledge gained, books read.
Russian melodramas are not inferior to foreign ones in some characteristic play and pathos of the development of the plot action, sterility of emotions, however it is insulting that they often forget to include good old films in the list of the best Russian melodramas . So in our gloomy everyday life there is not enough tangible warmth, albeit slightly idealized, light, naive feelings that filled the melodramas of the Soviet era.
By the way, from the point of view of film criticism or cinema, the best melodrama films, Russian and Soviet era, are more elegant and high-quality than foreign ones. But it’s pointless to compete with American films of the genre because melodramas are absolute. "Titanic," for example, watched with equal interest in Japan, and in Mongolia, and in Russia. Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the fact that Hollywood film projects crowd out domestic melodramas because of their colossal budgets and brilliantly worked out progressive technologies. The only opportunity for our filmmakers to “defeat” and surpass the Americans is to smooth out the depressing budget incomparability by an intriguing, interesting scenario and incredibly relevant issues raised, original characters.
Real masterpieces of art do not age and die
In my opinion, the list of the best Russian melodramas just needs to be included: “Kalina red”, “Big change”, “Moscow does not believe in tears”, “My affectionate and gentle beast”, “Winter cherry”, etc. Of the more modern ones: “The Siberian barber”, “The silver lily of the valley”, “On the hook”, “Office romance. Our time "," Driver for Faith "," Waiting for a miracle. " The best Russian melodramas of 2013 follow the trends prevailing in Western and American cinema, building their storylines on romantic stories about the irresistible attraction and the struggle of opposites. The storylines of such new Russian melodramas as “Testing for Love”, “What Men Want”, “I Am Near”, “Native Blood”, “Alien Woman”, “Shores of Love” just have a well-defined canvas based on the above problems . All these films were released in 2013 and can easily be added to the list of the best Russian melodramas.
The Russian mentality is invincible
It’s not for nothing that they say that a Russian man is highly spiritual, European, absolutely American as well, prudent and rational, therefore it’s almost impossible to transfer “European values” to our territory. Our melodramas will always be more understandable to the domestic audience. We can admire and admire beautiful pictures as much as we like, the quirks of fate of the main characters of other people's films, but only our native stories will excite, clinging to the depths of our souls, forcing us to empathize with the characters sincerely. In any case, each viewer is an ardent individualist with his own, unique beliefs, needs, and preferences. None, even the most outstanding film critic and film fan, can better than you make a list of the best Russian melodramas. Therefore, everything is in your hands, and let this article become a guide to action.