I am just going to say it so that it is out of the way: I do not like this film. I like Eisenstein, but I do not like this film. While the acting is good, the characters are portrayed in a boring and unrealistic manner. The characters, besides Ivan himself, are dull and uninspired. In terms of theme though, this does actually portray Soviet Realism quite well. Ivan's goal of unifying Russia under one leadership is a very Socialist goal.
There were two things I did like though. One, I thought the film had some very beautiful imagery that it used. In that sense, I can consider this piece a work of art. But like all art, it is in the eye of the beholder. The other thing I liked was the siege of Kazan. Battle scenes are fun, especially when done right. Luckily this movie did them right, and were very entertaining to watch.
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