Intrigue is built on " the classic" misunderstanding: two friends, vacating in the Crimean sanatorium, fall in love in young people. One of them is a poet - sets up for gliding, other is gliding - sets up for poet, what bears the chain of comic situations.
So, is it worth a watch? If you like old-school farce and don’t mind if the humor feels a little dusty, sure. It’s got that specific vacation-in-the-sun vibe that makes you want to pack a bag, even if the plot is basically just a big game of telephone. Skip this if you need sharp, modern pacing or if you get hives from...
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"So, is it worth a watch? If you like old-school farce and don’t mind if the humor feels a little dusty, sure. It’s got that specific vacation-in-the-sun vibe that makes you want to pack a bag, even if the plot is basically just a big game of telephone. Skip this if you need sharp, modern pacing or if you get hives from people just not talking to each other for an hour. The whole setup feels like one of those plays where everyone is hiding in a closet. Except here, the closet is a scenic Crimean..."
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