Oliver Stone not only is a fantastic director, but he is a pretty damn good interviewer. But what makes this series of interviews is Putin himself. A very intelligent, focused, disciplined man, with a great sense of humor (about some pretty serious shit) and cocky as all get out.

There are parts in the interview where you know he is lying, but there are parts where you really are not sure. You get this sense he doesn’t trust the American government (heck, I don’t) but he also knows he must walk a fine line with us, so he blows the ocassional brown kisses.

He is truly more fascinating than I ever thought he would be. Though you have to read on screen most of the interview, it is well worth it.