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Aug 23, 2004 12:00 a.m. - Yahoo! News - Entertainment - Movies
Variety - A moody, occasionally violent, rags-to-riches story about a doomed rock star, "Shantytown Blues" reps an auspicious but flawed debut feature for Russian documaker Svetlana Stasenko, best-known for her well-traveled short, "Slivers." Rapturous, poetic lensing by Irina Uralskaya is a major plus, as is the edgy attempt to limn the '80s perestroika generation through the lead character's shifting fortunes. But storytelling crunches gears too often, and only Central Euros could love pic's uniquely pompous brand of cock-rock guitar shredding. Though well received recently on local release, "Shantytown Blues" is neither commercial enough for serious export nor arty enough for festival acclaim.
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