"Korol i shut" or "King & Jester" is a better russian-language biopic of late. History of the eponymous punk band is told with two storylines: biography of frontmen Mikhail Gorshnev and fantasy scenes from the plot of their songs.
Atypical images
Since "King & Jester" were one of the founders of Russian horror punk - all their lyrics are full of dark fantasy images. Which is sometimes mixed with drug trips of Mikhaila Gorshneva in surrealistic scenes of his fall in addiction. As if Danny Boyle decided to create a fairy tale about gnomes and princesses living in dirty suburbs of a post-soviet city.
Dramatically plot
The plot is based on the dramatic life of rockstar and his struggle with addiction. Hero try close hole in his soul with drugs, but when he had found love and he had returned friend drugs already didn't let him go.
Authentic soundtrack
Film full of famous songs of the "King & Jester". It should be like not only to fans, but just rock music lovers. I had heard different genres from punk to rock opera, from acoustic lyrics to hardcore
Despite the advantages I didn't feel catharsis at the culmination of the series. For me the end had come without strong experiences. As if the author had not revealed the whole story. But in general the King & Jester is a good show if you like rock music, fantasy and good drama.
Sergei Britvin.
