i be russian and i just check this movie out because i hear so much about it . i find this movie ok. it not a masterpiece . but it much well than the other russian blockbuster night watch . however and both of these film have something bad in common and it the immature obsession of excessive cheesy visual effect . when watch these high budget movie you start think the filmmaker forget that it not the visual effect that make movie a good movie . those part in the movie and where they show the dark abyss all the time and then this lotr style map pop up with a wheel fall down it just doesn not look good and it look totally tasteless . i mean the producer spend so much resource to make all those costume and setup and but when you see something like this and it just ruin the whole point . bad bad taste . hopefully and in future russian filmmaker will grow out this unhealthy obsession and start make great and stylish movie .