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Tycoon

2002 · 2h 8m · R Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by Pavel Lungin

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Overview

During the Gorbachev years, Platon Makovski and his four buddies are university students who jump on the private capitalism movement. Fast-forward 20 years, Platon finds himself the richest man in Russia, having sacrificed his friends to get to the top. But with this cynical rise, comes a brutal fall.

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All reviews
46%
Tomatometer
Fresh

The movie's Citizen Kane-style narrative sometimes works against it, and a lack of coherence is often frustrating. Despite this, Tycoon does land a few punches while telling a story that is distinctly Russian.

Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News
Rotten

Although Lounguine has a lot to say about Russia's struggle in its transition to global capitalism, his film is strangely uninvolving, lacking dramatic sweep.

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten

The movie is handicapped by a jittery editing style that prevents us from getting involved in the flow of the narrative.

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh

A meaty, well-crafted thriller that absorbs and disturbs you from first frame to last.

Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh

The combination of historical sweep and the need to read subtitles doesn't allow for the kind of subtle character portrayal that made the Godfather series, but Mashkov is a major force as Platon.

Michael Booth, Denver Post

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