Apparently it is available on Hulu which I happen to have. I wouldn’t go out of my way to watch it, but it would be extremely convenient now. So I don’t think for one second that Hulu would host anything which is even remotely praising of Stalin, but I’m wondering if it is at least tolerable for a socialist viewer. Is there any historical accuracy at all? Does humor and entertainment outweigh the ideological position of capitalist Hollywood at all? Will I just get mad if I watch it, or can I enjoy it in the sense that no western media will ever do justice to the history of the USSR and its ok to laugh a little?
It’s pretty funny. I wouldn’t go in expecting historical accuracy or deep thought about Stalin/the USSR’s role in history. It’s more a dark comedy about the inanity and at the same time absolute cruelty of inner circle politics at the heights of power. Also Zhukov’s great in it
So long as you don’t take it seriously, I think its a pretty funny movie.
I think you can appreciate it for the dark comedy and chadly Zhukov. Definitely worth a watch, even if you want to to a liberal prop drinking game/bingo while watching it