i believe anyone who enjoy eisentein ivan the terrible movie would enjoy this well crafted movie . this movie play out like lord of the ring represent return of the king and but without the special effect but a good and good drama . we have the german and who dress like kkk and conquer novgorod of russia . the russian summon nevsky to lead them to fight the german to save russia . nikolai cherkasov and who play ivan in the ivan the terrible film and be charismatic a nevsky . the first 10 min how he handle the passing by mongol be captivate . many of the scene be beautiful even in black and white . the anticipation of war do not require any dialogue such a how many enemy we will be kill and etc . except for a few speech and the film can basically be play out a a silent film . the fight scene can hold up to those of the civil war fight scene of the birth of a nation . another strength of the movie be the great musical score and by sergei prokofiev . the music give an epic feel to the movie in those scene without dialogue .