L'Eclair noir

Fun, fun, fun. I don't like Spider-Man so I didn't really care if and how much Black Lightning rips it off. I liked the main character a lot more, though. The idea with the flying Volga is, I think, unbeatable and it looks like the director and the screenwriter(s) fulfilled a boy's dream by making it. The film is fast-paced, it doesn't get boring, the special effects are quite good, the music is especially bombastic, which is responsible for most of the "big" atmosphere. True, apart from the flying ancient carriage, Black Lightning is nothing revelatory or original, but that didn't matter. I liked the Russian popcorn. (10/04/2011)

I know Black Lightning is a ridiculous movie. It’s full of glaring mistakes, and the creators pretty much copied every American comic book hero they could think of. But, despite all the craziness, I wasn’t bored for a single minute during those 106 minutes. I actually enjoyed how the Russians tried their hand at something big and entertaining—kind of like their version of Spider-Man or Iron Man. I appreciated that even with limited resources, they still managed to put together something that felt pretty epic. The actors were surprisingly charming, and Ekaterina Vilkova was absolutely stunning. So yeah, it’s a bit dumb at times, but it’s a lot of fun. Honestly, I wouldn’t be shocked if Dmitry Kiselyov ends up in Hollywood soon, with a bigger budget and a better script. (17/07/2012)