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Even then, I’m still rooting for Sovochek; I know he’ll win ;)

Okay, then let’s spice up this question by saying that the outcome of the war in this alternate universe doesn’t necessarily have to match the real one.

How you wish to portray me as a traitor...

Just trying to create an unbiased dilemma...

They've completely lost it during the quarantine. They're watching and discussing "Taras Bulba."

He fights because he loves to fight. The Cossack leader made peace with everyone, but Taras found life boring and called on everyone to go and destroy the Poles and Jews, for the Orthodox faith.

Okay... Well, then it's worth adding that shedding blood for your homeland is good, but if you're just a bloodthirsty maniac, then such a warrior is not needed by your homeland. It will manage without your help.

shedding blood for one's country is a good thing

Is this so the motherland doesn't waste extra resources on you?!

I wonder, if in an alternate universe where HeroesWorld users born a century earlier participated in WWII, how many of them would have turned out to be vile traitors?

By the way, I had the same question, but not regarding the USSR, rather regarding Germany. Admit it, this kind of moral dilemma is far more interesting.

Why?

And it’s safer.

Why?

Because it's the side of the conflict that is almost universally condemned. However, due to the common human reluctance to go against the grain, it would not have been easy, objectively, for those very Germans to behave differently.

As they are, and, let's say, without the ability to avoid military actions, but with the option to defect (that is, betray, and not be born there) to the camp of any representative of the parties involved in this conflict, at will.

Ugh, I would sell my own mother for the chance to see Stalin on a stake, and the Mausoleum on fire.

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Judge for yourself - I, like many, was raised on Hollywood movies, where tolerance and love were the main values, especially love - the hero who pursued love was always rewarded, without exception.

This is a significant problem, especially when we are talking about the seventeenth century.

Andrei, who sincerely loves and saves his beloved from starvation, is shown to us as a negative character and dies.

Not at all. I don't remember the movie, but in the book there is no hint of the author's dislike for Andriy. He only describes the Poles negatively. He treats the Jews with condescending pity, I would say. First of all, Andriy is a man ahead of his time, and naturally suffers for it.

and the teacher says that he is acting correctly...

He is an exemplary, idealized hero within the framework of his era. Gogol clearly sympathized with the Zaporozhians, and all the traits he attributed to them, he put into the image of Taras, only in a somewhat exaggerated form.

and it is he who is the main positive hero, not a traitor

Ostap, strictly speaking, is not a hero at all and appears only a few times. He is a functional character, he is needed for contrast with Andriy - one, to die heroically and move the plot forward - two.

"yes, you have more of a noble appearance. you were never one of us"

Not at all. In fact, the Cossacks, like the казаки, considered themselves almost knights (meaning: a noble cavalryman, and in their case, this is even 2/3 true) and certainly not commoners. It was unthinkable to compare a Cossack with a peasant, a serf.

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He fights because he loves to fight. The ataman of the Cossacks made peace with everyone, but Taras found life boring and called on everyone to go and destroy the Poles and Jews, for the Orthodox faith.

That's right. Patriotism has nothing to do with it. Taras doesn't even have his own sovereign state.

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Oh, and in the movie, the brothers are shown as healthy guys over 20, but in the book, Andriy is 17 years old. And then a lot of things fall into place.

Onward! (USA, Disney-Pixar, 2020)
For some reason, I missed it, and that was a mistake! It was a very unexpected film, and I enjoyed the worthy plot, humor, and many references for those familiar with fantasy. It seems this film was aimed at that audience. I also particularly liked their world; in many aspects, it's naive, but it's a world of modern elves, evolved from classic magical fantasy. This combination is appealing with its amusing absurdity (or, conversely, frightening logic?).
7.5/10

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears
I forgot to write a review. They give out Oscars here for a reason. The title is the worst thing about this movie, but the characters of the girls and women, their fates – it's all so relatable and, at the same time, so amazing and incredible. Special applause to Alexandra; I don't know which is more impressive, her acting skills or the director's vision, but this character is simply outstanding, so subtle and cunning...
9/10

Frantz (Frantz, 2016, France)
I was highly recommended to watch the works of director François Ozon, and this is one of his most famous films. It's a slow-paced film, without many plot twists, and zero action, but despite that, it's emotional and beautiful. After all, what could be more emotional than the consequences of war?
Not recommended for everyone. But you, Sky, can watch it.
7/10

Yes Man (2008, USA)
A funny family comedy with Jim Carrey. Better than average, but not exactly...
6/10

The Truman Show (The Truman Show, 1998, USA)
And how did I miss this masterpiece with Jim Carrey? From the very first scenes, the film resembles a theatrical performance, something surreal. It's a comedy, but not the kind that makes you burst out laughing... In fact, it's hard to describe, but the impression is indelible, and it's quite optimistic.
In case I don't see you: good afternoon, good evening, and good night.
9/10

director François Ozon