Somebody (elsewhere on the net) pointed out that a forest fire makes so much noise that anyone would be woken up by it, and that must be true. Also, a fire, as big as it is here, would have to be a miraculous one if it would exactly spare a few tents and a small path through to the forest, wouldn't it?
The characters themselves don't appear too credible to me, either. They are a bunch of tough but jolly Soviet workers, searching for great riches for their wonderful (communist) state. I read a review here on IMDb, explaining their state of mind, but, as sincere as the intentions (of the characters) may be, it didn't catch on with me. The acting is also a bit over the top here and there, as could be expected, though the actors are not completely unsympathetic.
Then, finally, there's the amazing and beautiful cinematography of an expedition that starts out hopeful, but changes overnight into a nightmare (although the many shots of a campfire fading in and out was a fair omen). It makes the shortcomings of the film very well worth enduring.
A good 7 out of 10 seems a fair compromise.
The characters themselves don't appear too credible to me, either. They are a bunch of tough but jolly Soviet workers, searching for great riches for their wonderful (communist) state. I read a review here on IMDb, explaining their state of mind, but, as sincere as the intentions (of the characters) may be, it didn't catch on with me. The acting is also a bit over the top here and there, as could be expected, though the actors are not completely unsympathetic.
Then, finally, there's the amazing and beautiful cinematography of an expedition that starts out hopeful, but changes overnight into a nightmare (although the many shots of a campfire fading in and out was a fair omen). It makes the shortcomings of the film very well worth enduring.
A good 7 out of 10 seems a fair compromise.