Big fan of Sean Young here, so I was drawn in once I discovered this movie. The possibility of it being a Russian take on detective movies had potential, but sadly, that's not where it went. And, there are many details in the plot that just "sorta happen" without much of an explanation or screen time. For example, Andre is in a relationship with Rachel and end up being married in the movie, but there's no further history or ceremony. The diamonds that are smuggled in on the collar of the "Comrade Doberman" are discovered by Andre and turned over to the police, and the bad guys seem to accept that with no repercussions. Andrei and Rachel head for Mexico, and Rachel ultimately takes off with a bunch of rednecks they meet in a bar because she needs a coke fix. Seems highly unlikely that she would risk the unpleasantries and favors they might expect in return. What I found really unfortunate and not too believable is that Rachel ends up in prison for three years when you would expect her to have gone free, thus placing Andrei and Rachel's going to live in Russia on hold. End of movie. It was like somebody ran out of money or ideas and asked themselves how abruptly they could wrap it up. Overall, not a bad movie, just far shy of fulfilling its potential.
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