Delightful film is one of Robin William's serious roles. He plays a Russian Circus band member named Vladimir Ivanoff that decides to seek political asylum while on tour in New York City. During a 30 minute stop in Bloomingdales he announces to a mall security guard that he is defecting. The film then follows him through a series of adventures as he becomes "Americanized." He realizes that adjusting is hard but in the end he discovers the grass really is greener. Look for strong performances by Witherspoon as the guard and by Maria Conchita Alonso as (Vladimir's) Italian girlfriend. Although meant to be a serious film there are some funny moments performed by Williams.
Review of Moscow on the Hudson
