I think Barinova's film is okay, but no more than that - she clearly hadn't found her unique voice yet and I like her later films much better.

I find Nosyrev's film to be just wonderful, and easily the best of the three. Excellent art style, animation, structure, funny dialogue, good music. Maybe even better if the ending hadn't been cut, though I can understand the censors' thinking - and it doesn't really hurt it, just takes away that extra layer. This was to be Nosyrev's last film for a "Merry-Go-Round".

Anatoliy Petrov's is my least favourite, and although it is superficially stylish, I find the main character and his senseless laughter annoying... a step down compared to "The Blue Meteorite".