Hipsters (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #33 extract: Hipsters (2008)



As intriguing as a Russian musical sounds, all interest wears away as Stilyagi, or Hipsters, goes on... and on... and on. Whilst Hipsters is not edited slowly, it is a painfully cumbersome film with far too little story and very little character. This means that once it makes its statement on self-expression and shines light on 50s Russian counter-culture, Hipsters has nothing else to do but meander on with weak drama and empty romance. 
After the first 20 minutes I was then hoping for some kind of gear shift and for the so-so songs to pick up, but this never happens. Unfortunately, Hipsters is then little more than a lot of noise made by annoying characters that offers a very basic (allegedly anachronistic, too) incite into Russian history. I just can't recommend this one.

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