Series "Sword": reviews, plot, actors and roles

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One of the best domestic series about bandits and the fight against crime is rightfully considered the film project "The Sword" (2010). The story of the picture tells viewers about a group of people who used to fight crime officially, but realizing that the system is rotten through and through, quit and began to fight the bandits with their radical methods. The film is quite interesting and manages to keep in suspense. Information about reviews of the series "The Sword", as well as about the plot, the main characters and actors of the picture can be found in the article.

Storyline

The protagonist of the film "The Sword" is police captain Maxim Kalinin. During his military service, he was a captain in the Airborne Forces. The thirst for justice, the desire to punish violators of law and order led Maxim to the criminal police. Successful arrests for the protagonist were the norm, but after another of them, something happened that made him quit. His immediate superior is Muratov, who hasthe rank of colonel, offered Kalinin a round sum transferred from third parties interested in justifying the detained Girk. There is only one condition for Maxim to receive money: “forget” that the detainee resisted and had a gun.

To buy silence, Muratov left an envelope with a tidy sum in dollars on Maxim's desk and said that it was only an advance payment. Kalinin was annoyed. All the way home, evening and night, his head was occupied with thoughts about what was happening. The next day, he collected his thoughts, took the ill-fated envelope and, having arrived at the office, threw it at Muratov in front of everyone and, in addition, hit the boss in the face. After such actions, Max was fired. Despite the fact that he refused to accept the bribe, the criminals still found a workaround to free Girk.

Creating a group to fight criminals

After this, the main character of the series began to be tormented by thoughts about the impunity of those criminals who have a lot of money. The desire to punish Girk took possession of Max, because of which he began to follow the criminal and, having picked up a good moment, killed him. After that, it occurred to Kalinin to create something like a private punitive group that would kill all those bandits who were acquitted due to corruption.

Protagonist and acting actor

The main role in the film was played by Krasnoyarsk theater and film actor Eduard Flerov. The man was born on November 22, 1966 in a family of scientists. Edward did not immediately want to become an actor. After completing his secondary education, heworked as a revolver turner in a company that assembles televisions. Then, leaving work, he entered the Polytechnic Institute. He came to acting only in 1991, having begun to receive an appropriate education, and after that in 2003 he first appeared on television.

In the series "The Sword" his character Maxim Kalinin is an ideological and unshakable person. He wants to rid Moscow of crime at all costs. At the same time, under any circumstances, Max is able to calmly assess the situation, calculates everything to the smallest detail. He has good combat training, as he visited the hot spots in Afghanistan. Flerov did an excellent job with his role in the series "The Sword". Feedback from viewers about his work in the film was positive.

Kalinin's right hand

The second leading character in the film is Kostya Orlov. He was played by Russian actor Roman Kurtsyn. The guy himself was born in 1985 on March 14th. His homeland is the city of Kostroma. The actor began acting in films in 2008. Then he got the first serious role, performed in the TV series "The Sword". Reviews of the film were positive, so the actor quickly gained popularity.

Today, Roman is also known as an art director at Yarfilm LLC. At the same time, the guy continues acting in cinema and has many hobbies: equestrianism, acrobatics and gymnastics, vocals, dancing, kickboxing, yoga. Also, as part of his acting career, Roman received many prizes and awards. Recent awardsare dated 2014. In the film "The Sword", his character Kostya appears as a sniper. This guy is quite brave, but too quick-tempered, which is why he may not take everything into account, especially if he is engaged in a long business.

Another member of the group

The third person invited to the group was former investigator Anton Karev. The character appeared in the second episode of season 1 of the series "The Sword". Reviews about this hero of the picture are also good, since the famous Russian theater and film actor Timur Efremenkov became the performer of this role. He is a candidate master of boxing. He starred in the film "Quiet Outpost", received an award for best supporting actor. Last filmed in 2017. It was the famous Russian TV series Molodezhka. His character in "The Sword" is often cold-blooded, and in some cases is very hot-tempered. This is especially true during a fight. From about the middle of the first season, Anton begins to be tormented by schizophrenic visions.

Reviews about the TV series "The Sword"

In general, Russian film fans positively perceived the series "The Sword". According to many statements, most people were attracted by the theme of the series. This is because many people have heard and faced the lawlessness that corruption usually generates more than once. And so it is quite interesting to watch how those who are sure that the hand of justice will not reach them are punished.

In this case, it is worth considering the dynamics of the series. There's always something going on, nolong pauses with characters' dialogues. In addition, the situation is pleasantly diluted with small funny situations. Most people note that the film is good, but it does not do without flaws. So, many film fans in their reviews of the series "The Sword" noted that there are film bloopers in the film that can slightly spoil the impression of the film if you peer into them. For example, the inconsistency associated with Tarot cards (a group of them deliberately left them at the crime scene and their fingerprints on them). However, the overall assessment of the film project is positive, so it is recommended for familiarization to all those who have not yet heard of it. Due to the positive reviews of the series "The Sword", the 2nd season of the picture was released in 2015. It also received good reviews from viewers. Critical reviews of The Sword are mixed.