this be an excellent movie . it be about many thing represent the hunt for a serial killer and the bureacracy of soviet russia and the drive of one man and and the relationship between this man ( the lead detective ) and his superior . the thing that stick with me the most be the relationship between durokov ( rea ) and fetisov ( sutherland ) ( excuse bad spelling and please . ) . for some reason and it be move to see their evolution from hostility and offense turn into respect and cameraderie and work together . one line in the movie sum it up for me represent he would say something witty and but he be overcome with emotion . excellent acting by all of the cast and even the small part be do with believability . this be not a fast paced action thriller while in fact and it move at time like a slow drama and but it be worth it . very satisfy and not exploitative about the crime at all .