Once Upon a Time in Ukraine

Set in the mid-1800's Ukraine and awash in Tarrantino and Sergio Leone, this is an action comedy that also is about freedom, bigotry, and... well just a lot more action. If you know something of Ukrainian culture, you may guess the identity of the Ukrainian protagonist before it's revealed. A lot of fun here and a fair amount of fairly cartoonish violence. The characters are quirky, the situations are deadly serious, and the movie moves along at a rapid clip. There is a stand-out scene the subverts the usual "fight training" cliche. The dialog is well-written and the rental version on Amazon has both Ukrainian with English subtitles and a dubbed English version. Definitely a good Friday night flick!