The psychological series “Method”, which was held with incredible success on Channel One, telling about the maniac investigator, was remembered by the audience as one of the most unusual projects. Series once a week attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands of Russians who eagerly awaited the action of the next letter of the protagonist’s law, which at the same time personally cracked down on criminals and ignored public morality.
It was incredibly interesting to watch the investigator Meglin brilliantly performed by K. Khabensky because the script of the series was based on real stories telling about the atrocities of maniacs.
The brightest movie premiere
The series "Method", which has become a favorite for many viewers, whose reviews are extremely contradictory, is recognized as the brightest movie premiere of 2015. Many critics openly admitted that before the release of the multi-part tape, all previously shot films can be considered average. Numerous series that flooded the broadcasting network and filmed “for once” became boring to the audience, eager to see something that would make them look for a secret meaning.
The venerable reviewers praised the original series. And some said that a masterpiece with an unusual storyline and an amazing play of actors is not ashamed to boast at the world level, and now Russia can show its foreign colleagues a decent product.
A unique project for Russian television
Reviews of the TV series “Method”, in which the main character of Yesenya Steklova, is arranged as an intern by an investigator who reveals the most mysterious crimes, cannot be unambiguous. There was a stir around the new project, fueled by the remarks by A. Tsekalo (film producer) that it would be a detective experiment unique to Russian television, unformatted and scary. The created work, which reveals the dark side of the soul of the criminal, reminds everyone of the inevitability of retribution. One cannot fail to note the brilliant script, the excellent work of the director and the phenomenal game of the actors involved. All this brought the detective series "Method" to a new level.
Reviews, reviews, actors
Khabensky, playing Meglin with strange behavior and a special flair for maniacs, so reliably conveyed the character of his hero that they believe him from the first frame. The best modern actor of our cinema got accustomed to the role of a person who discovered pathological inclinations in himself, but throughout his life restraining them deeply in himself.
Having decided to turn to psychologists, he saved himself from the criminal future, becoming a true professional in his field. About such an unusual hero, who understands perfectly well the transgressors of maniacs, and the qualitatively shot Method is narrated (TV series). Reviews of the film abound in comparisons of Meghlin with Dexter, a sociopath with a growing thirst for murder, destroying only real criminals who escaped punishment.
Meglin vs. Dexter Comparison
However, Tsekalo stood up for his project, saying that Detective Dexter has very little to do with the drama that came out on a wide screen with a terrifying but terribly attractive atmosphere. “Two facts are related by two stories - both heroes work in the police and punish maniacs. Only Dexter does it bloodthirsty, and our Meglin does not commit atrocities, and if there is an opportunity to send to the clinic the one who needs it, he does that, ”Alexander explains.
The main star of the series
Critics consider the “Method” series filmed with unusual gloom a bold step in the cinema. Reviews of the tape confirm that the genius Khabensky is the main star of the detective, without which the film would not work. A mentally unbalanced investigator, who does not tell anyone about his method of work, is looking for a crime in the crime that made a person a serial maniac. A new criminal appears in each episode, and Meghlin tries to answer the eternal question “Who is to blame?”
He knows much more about this world than others, and easily deciphers the secret signs that serial killers leave, since only he can understand their logic. The actor said that the story released on the screens is too far from the rest of the "combed" tapes that tell about the everyday life of investigators. And to justify this cruelty is incredibly difficult. He compared his Meglin with a beast released on a hunt.
Negative reviews
After the last episodes of the series “Method” frightening the audience, the reviews of critics rained down in huge numbers. These were not only laudatory reviews, but also rather harsh statements about the director and actors of the psychological thriller. Some felt that Meghlin looked like a real superhero and compared him to characters from famous American comics. Allegedly, he is always dressed alike, does not even report to his superiors in his actions, disappears when he wants, and the interiors of his room resemble the scenery of American militants.
The gloomy loner taking pills and brandishing them with brandy is hardly kept on the verge between good and evil. Endowed with enormous powers, he lives without fear and reproach, doing his job, which sets him apart from the rest of his colleagues.
Critics note that the audience does not leave the feeling of some kind of experiment that conducts the First Channel over its viewers, omitting important details in the characters' characters for the sake of this. If the director had built a slightly different outline of the story, then the portraits of Meglin and Yesenia looked much livelier and deeper.
Controversial reviews of the game Andreeva
A lot is written about the performer of the role of the intern - Paulina Andreeva, who was made famous by the intellectual series “Method”. Reviews and reviews of ordinary viewers and experienced film critics mostly converge.
The girl plays a graduate of a law university, overwhelmed by a thirst for revenge and trying to find the killer of her mother. She has her own scale for evaluating people and a youthful view of justice. The beautiful actresses of Paulina are called fake, although in fairness it should be noted the laudatory reviews that put the actress on a pedestal.
Her emotionlessness is exactly what the director demanded from his ward, and the smooth play was fully consistent with the role of the trainee, falling under the charm of her boss. Andreeva hooked fans with her good looks and charisma, and in addition, she perfectly conveyed the transformation from a glamorous lady into a real predator, which speaks of her talent.
TV series for adults
The bright premiere, in which the epigraphs symbolize the motive or essence of the criminal, in our cinema has no analogues. Perhaps this is why mixed reviews about the TV series “Method” (2015) filled the Internet. No one argues that it turned out to be a truly worthy product with excellent work by scriptwriters, cameramen and sound engineers.
Even in negative reviews, emphasis is placed on the psychological impact on viewers who want to think about what they see after watching. The heavy series, not withholding the bloody details, was not in vain broadcast at such a late hour. Many spoke disapprovingly of the project, saturated with depression and mysticism, noting the general hopelessness. Convincing scenes of violence caused heated debate about whether death can be so reliably shown.
Not a single film will change society
The sensational series, fully justifying its “18+” restriction, cannot be called a “Chernukha”. This is a super-realistic scary fairy tale, where each series is a mystery, which, together with Meglin and his faithful assistant, is unraveled by viewers who have fallen in love with the popular series “Method”.
The reviews of critics gave appreciation to our society. The burning topic was discussed that people are interested in just such films - with bloodshed and ruthless killers. And the sympathy of the layman is often on the side of heroes with a dark past and other values. The answers to this attack were multiple statements that the series, in which ambiguous good fights evil, is unlikely to be able to fix modern society, and none of the creators had such a goal.
Interesting facts about the series
- Despite the fact that there is a lot of fiction in the thriller, the real stories of maniacs who killed in the days of the Soviet Union are shown. And as the authors of the psychological project say, the bloodiest details have been omitted so as not to immerse the viewer in the abyss of atrocities that the nonhumans committed.
- Each series took place in different parts of Russia, and starred there. By the way, the creators of the sensational tape called the new parts of the story about a secretive investigator who fought with his demons, “sessions”. This is another feature that distinguishes the multifaceted series “Method” from other thrillers.
- Reviews of film critics about the actors of the secondary plan, playing maniacs, are full of enthusiasm. The convincing play of A. Serebryakov, Y. Tsapnik and others opens up the spectators to the dark world of the criminal.