turetskii gambit or turkish gambit be a good movie and a loyal adaptation of the book by boris akunin ( although the maker choose to change the identity of the turkish spy at the end obviously to shock the audience already familiar with the book . work on me . ) the acting and direction and cinematography be all praise worthy . close ups and camera movement and and pan be all cleverly do . special effect add to the pace of the movie and and the director succeed in smoothly integrate high tech tool with traditional storytelling method . the one thing disappoint me be the omission of a large part of the story describing and narrate the siege of plevne . the production somewhat fail to emulate the book in that sense and a the siege and related battle and their effect on the russian army be not portray effectively . a a turk with an interest in russian history and i particularly enjoy the film . the costume and equipment and place look very authentic . it be the most accurate depiction of turkey and turk in a non turkish film so far . i thank the god that it be not a hollywood movie . ( spoiler ) i think and change the identity of the turkish spy be a wise choice for the surprise effect and but it definitely weaken the plot of the story . original spy ( dhevrais ) have a good background story and good reason and and a good plan .