The film "Vegas Ticket" made a splash in world cinema, since it is a film work of joint Russian-American production. The film belongs to the genre of adventure comedy, filled with humor, funny situations and non-standard turns of events. In the movie "Ticket to Vegas", the actors who play the main roles have already managed to be remembered by the audience for other equally exciting films.
The plot of the film
In the center of events are four friends with whom various unexpected adventures happen throughout the film. In the film “A Ticket to Vegas”, the description of which can be started with a big win, initially we are talking about the relationship of a young couple - Elizabeth and Max. The guys completed their studies at the university and decide on a serious step - living together. But the first general evening ends in failure, and they would have parted if not for one piece of news. Heroes learn from the TV show that their lottery ticket was not just winning - the prize goes off scale for five million dollars. In order to receive their prize, lovers need to urgently go to Las Vegas for the awarding ceremony. As a result of some thought, the young people decide to go with their close friends - Dmitry and Olesya.
However, everything is not so simple here: Dmitry was declared a hunt for criminals by another person, to whom he owed a considerable amount of money for a car wrecked in an accident. In Vegas itself, Garik - the name of the bandit who intends to catch Dima - is already looking forward to the arrival of friends. Learning about the purpose for which they arrived in Sin City, Garik boldly takes the lottery ticket, and puts the four to sleep and leaves them in a car rolling downhill. After they miraculously survived, the main characters have to find out how they ended up here and where the ticket went. From this moment, the main misadventures are just beginning.
Filming
The film "Vegas Ticket", whose actors were both from Russia and the United States, was also shot on the territory of two states. The main filming locations are Moscow, of course, Las Vegas and some parts of the US state of Utah. According to one of the producers of the film, most of the shooting took place in America. There were an American director and an American film crew.
The comedy was released in 2013, just on Tatyana's Day, and immediately won audience recognition. First of all, it became possible due to the fact that in the film "Vegas Ticket" the actors and roles are all quite bright and charismatic.
Starring
The main characters in the film are four friends whom fate threw into the world famous Vegas. The main actors of the movie "Ticket to Vegas" perfectly demonstrated the characters of these heroes. So, the role of Max went to the famous Russian actor Ivan Stebunov from many TV shows, and the role of his girlfriend Lisa to actress Ingrid Olerinsky. Their friends - Dmitry and Olesya - were performed, respectively, by Vladimir Yaglych and Natalia Nozdrina.
Also, one of the memorable characters was played by the actor and producer of the film Mikhail Galustyan. His hero is a rogue named Garik who emigrated to the United States. One of the famous American actors Danny Trejo got the role of Mr. Chich, who in the film is the head of the drug cartel from Mexico. A special highlight was made in the film work “Ticket to Vegas” by the actress of the film. In particular, Kim Wheatley showed the viewer the image of an ordinary American housewife. And Irina Byakova got an unusual role - her character represents the Grand lottery, according to which the main characters won the super prize.
Entertaining facts
- The filmmakers decided to include in their cinema an interesting translation of American dialogues, made in the same way as during the times of perestroika.
- The costume of Mikhail Galustyan, playing the role of Garik, was similar to the outfit of Elvis Presley. During Galustyan's walks in Vegas, people took him for a mummer, with whom you can take a photo for money.
- The heroes of the film were in a pink Cadillac. As it turned out, this car is one of the models of this type of cars that made up the Elvis Presley auto collection.
- One of the American directors liked the behavior of the actors-Russians of the movie "Ticket to Vegas." The actors were so disciplined and polite that it surprised Tony Adler quite a bit.
Opinions and reviews
Even before the appearance of the movie "Ticket to Vegas", the film was mercilessly criticized. Critics included professional film critics, journalists, and ordinary viewers. Especially went to Mikhail Galustyan, who wrote negative reviews regarding his character even on a page on social networks. The journalists were confused by the trailer, which they criticized and concluded that in the movie "Ticket to Vegas" the actors starred in a cheerful skit. But immediately after the first viewing, the audience began to leave positive feedback. As many noted, the movie came out much more interesting and funnier than expected. However, even now, some of the viewers have complaints about the film, believing that it does not have any benefit.