I was surprised to enjoy this as much as I did, given its issues. I'm not sure why they had a bunch of Brits (plus William Hurt with an accent) playing the Russians. However, I'm a big proponent of accepting a movie on its own terms so I tried not to hold that against it. Hurt's accent was terrible, and I'm not really sure exactly what part of our world that accent belongs, but his performance was strong enough to overcome it. All of the actors do well. With a cast like this that's hardly a shock. I was glued to my seat watching this for at least an hour and change, then admittedly the wheels start to spin a bit. I didn't care for the ending either and I'm not sure what purpose Brian Dennehy's character ultimately served. But in spite of these criticisms it's a pretty effective detective thriller. The Soviet Russia setting helps set it apart from many similar films.
Review of Gorky Park
