Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)

Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994). 1h 34m | Not Rated

“This is harder to enjoy than GO America for sure. A more somber and low-key affair, with fewer jokes and even the music is more downtempo (including an amusing cheesy lounge version of u0026quot;Rivers of Babylonu0026quot;). But I donu0026#39;t think it deserves the low reputation it has… currently a 5.0 rating on IMDb, and one commenter on a forum pegs it as u0026quot;comfortably Kaurismakiu0026#39;s worst.u0026quot; Comfortably AMONG his worst, but even at his worst heu0026#39;s usually fun. I certainly wouldnu0026#39;t consider it any worse than TAKE CARE OF YOUR SCARF TATIANA or his ho-hum adaptation of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT. Thereu0026#39;s a number of funny bits as he takes potshots at Christianity, phony evangelists, capitalism, and communism (the movie came out not long after the fall of the Soviet Union). Apparently half the group had left by this point, which is explained away as death by tequila, and another batch of faces is brought in. Normally this might be a big deal, but few of the band members were showcased in the first film. And it allows for the great line u0026quot;Where is the Mexican department of the orchestra?u0026quot; Okay, so itu0026#39;s not as memorable or endearing as its predecessor, but youu0026#39;ve gotta have some love for a movie where someone steals the nose from the Statue of Liberty to take back to Russia.”