‘Unknown Origins’: Cool Concept, Poor Execution
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.

Patrolman Maksym, who had dreamed of following law and order since childhood, was unexpectedly transferred from Kyiv to a small village in the Zhytomyr Region. There, the metropolitan policeman and his new partner Bohdan challenge the amber mafia. Will Max be able to find common ground with the colorful local cops and defeat the omnipotent Amber Baron? But this is not the only problem of a brave patrolman, who still needs to regain the trust of his beloved girl.
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.
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