Evilenko (2004)

Powerful

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I was very disappointed after watching this picture. They took a historic case and made a dumbed down, stupid and at times insulting story. On several occasions it tries to shock the audience by the killer being a communist, as if that would be worse than being a serial killer. Remember this is played out in the soviet state, being a communist was a very good thing and even required. The way the story is told is not at all fitting to the surroundings. Not worth watching, go see Citizen X instead.

Well let's face it. This is in fact a great film. Malcolm Mcdowell is truly amazing. It is a sad film and not the slasher flick that I was expecting. MM is a fantastic actor. Every moment you see him in this film is quality stuff.The story is quite unsettling and that might be a good thing? Many movies these days have nothing special about them at all! This film has some great acting, great cinematography and many uneasy moments. Not too bad at all.Watch it - it's not a waste of time. Some movies are. I am looking forward to searching out other MM films (yes I know he did Clockwork Orange). Keep up the good work Malcolm.

"Evilenko" is a dramatization of the crimes of Russian pedophile/serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, and the latest film to join the ranks of DTV fare such as "Ted Bundy," "Ed Gein," and "The Zodiac Killer" (among others). Like the aforementioned films, this paints a half-cocked portrait of madness undermined by inadequate production values, embellished details, and a plodding pace (there is no reason for this to crawl towards nearly 2 hours). Writer-director David Grieco brings some flair to the images and storytelling, and Malcolm McDowell is finely awkward in the title role, but the overall structure is incredibly mundane: like other films of this type, we have policemen on the trail of a mad killer; mad killer kills; police arrive at crime scene(s); killer is caught; killer is killed. Angelo Badalamenti, best known for his work with David Lynch, composed the generic, undistinguished score. "Evilenko" has the benefit of McDowell, but precious little else--overall, it's a bland, boring experience.

Macolm Mcdowell did a great job in this movie as Andrej Romanovic Evilenko. His one of the best actors, but he played only in a few very good movies. In this and in A Clockwork Orange, but that was ages ago. Also Marton Csokas played very good as the police officer. Do not think this movie wasn't good, due to the bad reviews. Watch this movie yourself and you'll see it's very good. There are now like 160 votes on this movie because nobody knows it. IT IS as good as citizen X, Very different story, and a much better plot. The director, David Grieco, did a great job in working out the characters. You know more about the killer and about the police men, then in citizen X. Go to see this movie and you really enjoy it. 8/10