The disaster film "Metro," opening February 21, is no disaster at all.
By which we mean: the film is in no way awful — it is decent, and viewers will find it interesting. Since Alexander Mitta's "Air Crew," made in 1979, this is the first attempt to make a disaster film in the Russian space. "Metro" was announced quite some time ago. First there was a presentation in a bunker located 60 meters underground. Then an exhibition was organised, to remind people of the significant place the metro occupies in our lives…
Time has passed. People have lived through bombings and terror attacks in the metro; rush hour every day is itself a disaster, no film required. But then trailers began running on television, billboards appeared. Just not in the metro itself — the makers rightly decided that to advertise the new film there would be sacrilege. Later, the film will air on Channel One and TNT. It will most likely be sold abroad as well — so said one of the producers, Igor Tolstunov. The Rossiyskaya Gazeta reviewer talked with him about the film, knowing that in tackling an old-but-new genre, the work of the producer — and especially one as experienced as he is — is the foundation of foundations.