Jolly Fellows

Marx Bros style anarchic comedy, but without the strong personalities. That may be appealing to others, but it's not my kind of comedy. It all feels like it's trying really hard and mostly I was just waiting for it to be over.

Wafer-thin absurdist plot that sweeps together some 1930s pop music and anarchic comedy in the service of joy and happiness.

I guess this film is still remembered because of being the first russian musical comedy - I see no reason why this medicore picture should not be forgot. Only for those curious how the russians approached an american genre.

The first Soviet musical comedy?! I didn't know what to expect from that going into this. And I'm not even sure how I feel about that going out of it. It's got mayhem. Total chaos. Loved the animal party and the musician rehearsal. And there are many other isolated moments of joy. But as a whole it gets a bit too absurd and loses focus making it a bit hard to watch in the latter stages. Didn't like the music much either. But it is one of those films that can be enjoyable in the right mood.