Coma

A grand Russian blockbuster with breathtaking visuals, solid concept, and an interesting story, but it's disappointing that the action is minimal and the pace in the second half is not very captivating. The Coma has an interesting world where people are in a coma and try to survive, and there are interesting rules in place. The visuals of upside-down cities and landmarks is very beautiful, and at times, you feel like pausing the film and taking a screenshot. I enjoyed the shootout upside down on the bridge, but I was slightly bothered by the protagonist, who could have had more interesting abilities and greater charisma. Towards the end the film loses some momentum, and apart from the impressive effects, it doesn't offer much, which is a shame. The potential was higher. The Coma is still worth watching, though, nothing similar has been done before. Story****, Action***, Humor>No, Violence>No, Entertainment***, Music***, Visuals****, Atmosphere****, Tension***. 6.5/10. (03.02.2021)

Coma könnte man als russische Version von Inception betrachten, mit einem geringeren Budget und einer schwächeren Geschichte, aber es ist dennoch ein bemerkenswerter Film mit einigen interessanten Ideen und einigen audiovisuell fesselnden Szenen. Ich mochte die Optik der Sensenmänner, das Aussehen der komatösen Welt und generell die Regeln. Der Film beginnt etwas langsamer, was sich aber nach der Hälfte des Films ändert, und die Handlung nimmt an Fahrt auf. Während des gesamten Films schwebt eine scheinbar altmodische, aber dennoch lohnende Frage über dem Film: Was würden wir für eine perfekte Welt, in der praktisch alles möglich ist, opfern können? Am Ende eine schöne Überraschung aus russischer Produktion. (29.06.2020)

This film immediately made me think of Inception and Matrix, closely followed by Korn’s “Coming Undone” music video. The film obviously didn't seem all that original to me, but I still quite enjoyed it. I would have gladly thrown in a fourth star if it hadn't gotten a bit boring at a certain stage. Despite some bad CGI moments, I really liked the computer-generated Reaper. 3*+ (24.11.2020)