In 2016, the movie " Collector " was released . There are a lot of reviews from viewers and critics about the picture. Someone long-awaited premiere disappointed, someone was delighted with the film. However, most reviews of the movie " Collector " are positive. After all, the main role was played by the favorite of millions of Russian viewers - Konstantin Khabensky.
Plot
In reviews of the film " Collector ", viewers often emphasize the specificity of the film. There is only one character in the plot. There are other heroes, but viewers do not see their faces. For seventy minutes, the cynical bank collector is trying to solve a sudden problem. Events take place in his office.
Arthur, namely the name of the protagonist, works with large debtors. His superiors highly value him. Not surprising. After all, Arthur knows how to make repay the debt of even the most cold-blooded banking client. In telephone conversations with his “ wards, ” he does not use foul language, does not threaten, and does not violate the law. Arthur uses sophisticated methods of psychological impact. But these methods of " knocking out " debts do not go unpunished.
Once an unsightly video featuring Arthur appears on the web. Its contents instantly become known to all friends of the collector. In a matter of hours, he turns from a respected person into a loser. A friend who, even in the first frames of the film invited him to her exhibition, ceases communication with him. Arthur's personal secretary refuses to help him out of fear of dismissal. But who posted the incriminating video on the Internet?
Once Arthur brought one of the major debtors to suicide. The unfortunate committed suicide, unable to find the necessary amount. The inconsolable widow created a plan of brutal revenge. She not only published a video that could destroy the reputation of her enemy. The woman made Arthur a monstrous offer: she will delete the record after he, like her husband, commits suicide.
A smart and resourceful collector, of course, did not go to these conditions. He has very little time to search for information about the person whose death he is accused of. Perhaps this information will help to solve the problem, which in just a few hours ruined his personal and professional life. As for the video, this is just a montage. By the way, the audience did not know about its contents, which explains the negative reviews about the film " Collector " .
Arthur manages to establish the truth. The former debtor did not commit suicide at all. He staged his death in order to leave his unloved wife. Familiar with the protagonist will soon realize that the video is mounted. Arthur again has friends and work. But in the hours he spent all alone, he looked at his life differently.
The main character leaves the office. On the street is waiting for his woman, who could not believe in the betrayal of her husband. It is much easier for her to blame the collector for her troubles (which, it is worth saying, in just a few minutes turned from a negative character into a positive one ). In the last episode, a woman shoots him. The plot of the " Collector " , as we see, is quite simple. Another, perhaps, may not be a script for a film with the participation of only one actor.
Actors of the movie "Collector"
Throughout the film, the protagonist conducts a dialogue: with his girlfriend, with the boss, with an employee of the veterinary clinic, and so on. These characters, as already mentioned, do not appear on the screen. Voiced by their research actors :
- E. Stychkin.
- I. Zolotovitsky .
- P. Agureeva.
- T. Lazareva.
- N. Tyunin .
- K. Burawskaya .
- D. Frost.
The director of the Collector is Aleksey Krasovsky, known from the paintings of Revelation and Freud’s Method . He is also the author of the script.
From the history of creation
The protagonist of the movie “ Collector ” (2016) conducts the first telephone conversation with one of his clients with the attending physician. Arthur somehow finds out that the debtor undergoes a gastroscopy, then calls the doctor. Gastroscopy is a rather unpleasant, painful procedure . The collector distracts from the work of the doctor, thereby causing the debtor light physical pain at a distance. Then, after a few minutes, he calls the client and intensifies the discomfort with his amazing awareness of his personal life. He manages to achieve repayment of the debt. Very soon, the client transfers a large amount to a bank account .
It is noteworthy that this detail in the plot came to Krasovsky in the head after undergoing gastroscopy. The doctor was distracted by a telephone conversation, and in the meantime, the director was visited by the idea of creating a film character, a master of virtuoso psychological pressure.
Budget
A little more than 700 thousand dollars were spent on the film. According to the creators of the film “ Collector ” (2016), it was not easy to find investors. Many scared away the scandalous topic of " debt collectors. " It was difficult to find consultants in the picture. Employees of collection agencies were distrustful of Krasovsky’s idea and didn’t try to tell the director about the nuances of their work. Nevertheless, the film crew managed to get the advice of professionals.
Reviews for the movie "Collector"
Critics reacted favorably to the film. No negative reviews published. At the same time, many filmmakers emphasized that the main thing in the film “The Collector ” is not events, but changes in the soul of the protagonist, which were masterfully managed to convey to Konstantin Khabensky .
Spectators reacted ambiguously to the film. The one-man show is a rare phenomenon in modern Russian cinema and, apparently, few ordinary people are ready for it. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the audience saw in the painting Krasovsky?
Non-standard psychological cinema
One of the best Russian actors of the XXI century played the main role in the film " Collector " . Konstantin Khabensky is an actor whose participation can increase the popularity of, perhaps, any picture. The famous critic noted after the premiere: the lead actor managed to keep the attention of the audience exclusively with his voice and charisma. Of course, Khabensky admirers will agree with this statement.
In just an hour and a half, the actor created a wide range of feelings on the screen: from self-confidence and narcissism to despair and remorse. So, the main advantage of the film is the brilliant game of Khabensky . It was she, according to the majority of viewers, who made an unusual psychological movie out of this film.
Dialogues
Evgeny Stychkin in “The Collector ” played a villain, devoid of any moral principles. How did he manage to do this? After all, he never appeared in the frame. To create a vivid negative image, playing only a telephone interlocutor of the protagonist, Stychkin managed thanks to his acting talent. And of course, beautifully prescribed dialogs.
Daria Moroz played the role of the girl of the hero of Khabensky . She played a frivolous person, unable to empathize with the person with whom she has a long relationship. Thanks to the heroine of Daria Moroz , the characteristic features of the protagonist are also found. Arthur is a man who surrounds himself with imaginary friends and believes in false values. And only when he is in a critical situation, he understands how much hypocrisy and vulgarity in his life.
After the premiere of Krasovsky's picture, Russian viewers were pleasantly surprised: a low-budget film can also be interesting. The indisputable advantage of the “ Collector ” is its vivid dialogues full of psychologism. But not everyone liked the film.
Main character
The hero finds himself in a difficult situation. Friends and colleagues turn away from him. As a result, the collector changes his outlook on life and leaves the hateful office. The cynical villain turns into a miserable lonely person. Some viewers did not like the idea of filmmakers to portray a collection bureau employee as a person capable of repentance. In addition, the authors of negative reviews claim that Khabensky’s talent was not disclosed in the Krasovsky painting.
Understatement
An important detail in the plot is the presence of a video that compromises the protagonist. But the audience never found out what was shown in the scandalous video. And this, perhaps, is the main flaw in the creators of the film. A careful review of the plot reveals a lot of absurd situations.
Everyone will instantly learn about the content of the video. Near the office building, in which the hero of Khabensky is located, a crowd of people wishing to crack down on the collector immediately gathers. But Arthur is not a celebrity, not a politician. How did he manage to attract public attention in a matter of minutes? The understatement, the abundance of obscure details in the plot is the main drawback of the film " Collector " .