I'm not sure what's more concerning - the fact that the movie glosses over the real power brokers who helped bring Putin to power or that it perpetuates a narrative that's already been heavily influenced by the Kremlin itself 
. I mean, come on, no mass protests? That's like painting Russia as some kind of utopia 
. The KGB myth surrounding Putin is definitely an exaggeration, btw - I've read that stuff too...
. I mean, come on, no mass protests? That's like painting Russia as some kind of utopia . The KGB myth surrounding Putin is definitely an exaggeration, btw - I've read that stuff too...
. and btw, what's up with this "wizard of the kremlin" title? sounds like something from a bad fantasy novel 
. honestly, i think it's cool that they're trying to humanize putin on screen, but if you ask me, he's just a big ol' mess who keeps changing his story 
. and btw, has anyone seen the film's marketing materials? all they're showing is cute scenes of putin waving and smiling 
... meanwhile, in reality, he's probably trying to choke the life outta his critics 
that's so true about the film reinforcing the mythologized version of Putin! I mean, think about it, they barely showed any protests in Russia, that's like glossing over the whole opposition thing. And Jude Law's portrayal as a KGB spy, idk if that's really accurate...
. It's all very... convenient. And don't even get me started on the KGB spy thing 
. Like, we know he wasn't that involved in high-stakes ops.
. At least then I'd get some semblance of accuracy. But no, Hollywood is going to spin this into whatever narrative they want 
In reality, he's probably just as complicated and messy as any other politician. And what's up with no protests or opposition in the film? That's super unrealistic, especially considering all that stuff went down in Russia during those years.