I wanted to like Aelita, Queen of Mars. This is one of the first science fiction movies, its the inspiration for such works as Flash Gordon and Metropolis, it has a cool aesthetic, and being Russian it has a perspective not normally seen in early sciifi films.
Unfortunately, I did not like this film. It was boring. Most of the characters, on both planets, were so unlikable I wished a supernova would happen to finish off the entire solar system. The ending shows why Communism is a Bad Thing, and is a betrayal of the spirit of science fiction. The sets were cool, though. Your mileage, and your tolerance for long, slow movies, not to mention Stalinistic propaganda, may vary.
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