I watched just the trailer, but i think this movie is a bit unobjective...
The historical topic is very interesting, but after I watched the trailer, I tought it was a little bit over the top, a bit sensational, in the negative way, in Germany we wold say "reißerisch".
At first I should maybe say that I am a Communist-Socialist , a classic Marxist-Leninist, with some african or latin american influences.
I like and admire Lenin, but all in all I also see his negative sites. The UDSSR was not a good attempt to introduce Socialism, there are many good aspects in Lenins UDSSR, but also many bad aspects. Unfortunately there is not really much good literature or movies about this topic. In my opinion Stalin destroyed the rest of the good aspects of the UDSSR, he killed nearly all of Lenins friends and the veterans of the revolution, he killed 95% of the military staff of the Red Army, he did one of the most bad economic reforms, seen in the world, so millions died, and in the war he did nearly nothing, Zhukov and the Red Army won it, not he! After the war he killed the Cossacks and Tartars and suppressed the jews. All in all his period destroyed the whole thing. The problem in World media is that there are only movies or books which portray Stalin as an Angel or as a demon, both is wrong, there is really need of a good book or movie about him, which analyses him.
I criticize Lenin for his hunt for the liberals. Their politics were stupid, yes, because they did just nearly the same policy as the Tsar, but it was wrong to kill them all, there was no need in it, just unnecessary cruelty, the mass of the people supported the Soviets, there were only some who supported the liberals, the only real opponent were the monarchists and reactionaries who build up the White Army. But there are many good things about Lenin, he was very intelligent, he abolished the racial society which existed in Russia for centuries, he destroyed the Tsardom, he removed the exploiting economic system, also he ended the War on the East front etc. etc.
I can understand people who do not like socialism or communism, and I criticize it too, because as a socialist/communist , it is my duty to look for my own mistakes and errors.
All in all it is important to see everything objective, but sadly this is nearly impossible, it is just not human.
I will watch the movie, if I have enough time for it.
Thanks for the posting!
EDIT: Some of the pictures of the dead people in the trailer are from trains to Auschwitz