Load of rubbish!!

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

The experiences of a teenage boy growing without parents in a backwater Soviet town in the 1970s. A realistic picture of the Soviet school. The title refers to a teenage game of betting (there's nothing American in the film).

One of the best movies I have ever seen. It is very different from mainstream films that you can see in most of the movie-theaters worldwide.I think it will be interesting not to only Russians , but also to people of other nationalities who like independent films and watch something else apart from commercial blockbusters. Amerikanka is a film that tells about real feelings, about true love, friendship and faith, a film that will make you laugh and cry, a film that make you think and feel.If you have a chance to see the film - don't miss it!

I really love this movie. Its tag - "Film for you andabout you" is really what it is. Unfortunately, this movie is for russians only, because it shows russian youth of 1977.