Archangel

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This little known gem offers one of the best "What If's" of the decade, and, had it been fact, the century. What if Stalin had a grandson who had been groomed to carry on his grandfather's work?Stalin, for all his madness, was revered in the Soviet Union. Hardliners still talk of him in hushed and reverent tones. Stalin was a man who could unite a vast country. As such, any grandson could possibly wield the same power and step into the same role.Archangel looks at this possibility in a very serious manner. Daniel Craig's portrays a British professor who is lead to and introduced to Stalin's grandson. He, along with others, has a heavy decision to make whose ramifications affect Russia and the world in general.

"Archangel" is a treat for fans of mystery, international intrigue, and the spy genre. Shot in the dead of winter in Russia the film is visually stunning and eye opening to the beauty of the country. Before you watch the film make a big mug of hot chocolate and jump into your "Snuggy" and hunker down in your favorite chair, for I assure you the Russian winter transcends the television screen and will envelop you as you watch the movie. The story is a complex and dangerous tale involving a race to find the illegitimate son of Stalin. It is a wild idea that somehow seems almost possible and certainly is filled with exciting possibilities as the story unfolds. All involved in this film do their very best to make it work and in the end they succeed. Daniel Craig is just wonderful in his role as the Dr. Kelso, a bookish expert on Stalin and communist Russia who is drawn into an adventure of a lifetime during a conference in Moscow. Released just a year before "Casino Royale" Mr. Craig shows his range in this early foray into Bond like territory. His performance is as solid to the bone as it is captivating and even at times, moving. He carries the film with ease, and draws another memorable character in his impressive list of credits. .The only disappointment for me was that "Archangel" being made for British television is not presented in widescreen. If you are a fan of Daniel Craig's you are in for a treat, if you are a fan of adventure, action, and mystery this is a must for your DVD collection

Closed captioning stated on description is in Spanish only, no English available. Hearing impaired, I cannot watch my new DVD.

Being an extreme fan of the mystery/detective/spy type of film and reading the glowing reviews to this presentation of "Archangel", I readily purchased this 1 disc 2 hour DVD. Boy, I am so glad that I did because it is so very good telling a very intriguing story regarding the discovery of Stalin's illegitimate son and of how the "Stalin admirers" want to use him to further their political goal of having a "new" Stalin in power ruling Russia. Dr. Kelso (fabulously acted by Daniel Craig) is a mild-mannered professor that has gone to Moscow in the middle of winter to do more research in his area of expertise, that being, Stalin and the Communist rule of Russia. While there he innocently gets "caught up" in the search for Stalin's illegitimate son who is supposedly living outside of Moscow in a desolate and very frigid area. In the process of trying to find this son of Stalin, he encounters some very nasty characters.There are many twists and turns to this presentation that kept me "on the edge of my seat". This DVD is wonderfully acted and directed. I was highly entertained by "Archangel" as you will be if you buy it. By the way, the photography is marvelous--Moscow looks wonderful but very frigid and dangerous; however, I really enjoyed getting a look at the city.

The DVD does not play.

Nice easy movie with a story. Although used, DVD was in a great shape!

He plays the typical Bond type character in this movie. Similar in the girl with the dragon tattoo character.

Delivered on time. No damage. DVD played without trouble. As advertised.

È un bellissimo film!

Bien qu'il ait l'air d'un téléfilm (pas de bande noires et une qualité d'image pas au top), ce film reste intéressant et haletant. Je n'ai vu le temps passer en le regardant le film m'ayant littéralement happé dans son histoire.

Good dvd

I'd rate this movie as fair, for me not one of Daniel Craig's better movies.