this movie surprise me in every way a movie can . first represent i can not believe russian make such an awesome movie ( i surely can call it a masterpiece ) . i would never expect something like that from russian director . second represent acting be perfect . yegor beroyev be the best erast fandorin of all erast fandorin there ever be ( statskii sovetnik and . ) . third represent the plot . film be base on a russian turkish war and and that war be not base on strength and power of two army and it be also base on smart trick and ( like assassinate the general by pretend that turk be give up ) . director show that very well ( a lot of movie base on war be all about power and greatness etc . etc . and that not really true . fourth represent special effect . when i first hear that this film be similar to nocnoj dozor i be disappoint ( when i finish watch nocnoj dozor i be really very mad and because i do not like it ) and but when i watch tureckii gambit i understood that only thing similar in these two film be special effect ( sure special effect be nice in nocnoj dozor but surely not the plot ) . so this be it . this movie will surely go in into my list of all time favorite . and i strongly recommend you to watch this movie .