Movie

Tycoon

2002 · 128 min

A cold, propulsive plunge into post-Soviet greed, watching a man build an empire and rot from the inside.

Overview: During the Gorbachev years, Platon Makovski and his four buddies are university students who jump on the private capitalism movement. Fast-forward 20 years, Platon finds himself the richest man in Russia, having sacrificed his friends to get to the top. But with this cynical rise, comes a brutal fall.
How it feels: Dark, cynical, tense and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, corruption, betrayal
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
power
corruption
betrayal
greed
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild