It may not qualify to be a great movie, but it is surely a very good one, and quite an impressive portrait of the post-communist Russian society. Oh yea, the main character Danila is quite a "character." A very likable guy (though he "dislikes jews and film directors," not to mention America and anyone from the Caucases, but he is cool with Germans - go figure), likes Nautilus Pompilius, very kind too (when he has the money, he is always ready to share), somewhat dimwitted but at the same time very prompt and knows what's cooking. He obviously was in Chechen war but always dodges the questions about his army experience because, er, it's repugnant to him. So he is all that and he is also a cold blooded killer with no remorse. Man, Dostoyevskiy must be turning in his grave! But can you really judge Danila? He embodies a significant part of Russian society. A good thing about the movie is that director Aleksei Balabanov doesn't try to do it either, but lets the viewer decide on his/her own. Among other things the movie also boasts a unique St. Petersburgh atmosphere, an image of a self-sacrificing Russian woman (Danila's lover), a villain who constantly uses saying and proverbs in his speech, and, of course, a brief appearance by Mr. Butusov of Nautilus Pompilius fame. And let us not forget Danila's spiritual advisor of sort - the intellectual bum Nemetz, who definitely knew what he was talking about when he called the city an "evil force." I could go further with this review, but why don't you just see this movie for yourself...