 This film is a first attempt at a comedic movie by Balabanov.The movie serves as a dark humor farce on typical gangster movies that were prevalent within Russian society in the 1990s.The movie received mixed reviews, with some critics writing disparaging reviews stating that the plot left much to be desired and most of the jokes fell flat, while others argued that the movie was a successful attempt by Balabanov to add a new movie genre to his repertoire.