Movie #170: Come and See

Movie #: 170
Movie Title: Come and See
Year Released: 1985

Director: Elem Klimov
Notable Cast: Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius

Short Description: After finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet Army and experiences the horrors of World War II. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists (as of 1/7/2013)

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Empire.com: #60
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Date Watched: 2/16/2016

Grade: 2 out of 5 (Fair)

Rationale: Come and See felt like a movie distinctly divided into two parts. The first half has a very trippy, bizarre scene set in the woods where Florya and Glasha frolic about after being left behind from combating the Nazi invasion of Russian controlled territory. After discovering that his townsfolk, including his mother and sisters, had been slaughtered by Nazis, Florya goes crazy and eventually attacks Glasha, prompting her to essentially abandon him and not be seen for the rest of the movie. That’s where the movie changes tone and becomes much more serious. The second half was clearly the more brutal of the two with its focus on a war zone. Nazis are shown burning a building with people in it that are unable to escape, including children. You’re forced to and listen to screaming but thankfully the camera pans away so you don’t see it but for a couple of seconds. That, among other instances, makes this a disturbing movie to watch for varying reasons.