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Arctic proves that a good survival thriller doesn't need much in the way of dialogue to get by -- especially when Mads Mikkelsen is the one doing the surviving.
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Brazilian director Joe Penna, a former viral YouTube star, seems to relish the chance to stretch out and slow down, training the focus of his almost John Carpenter-esque feature debut (shot in gorgeous Icelandic locations) on small acts of process. May 14, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Brazilian director Joe Penna, a former viral YouTube star, seems to relish the chance to stretch out and slow down, training the focus of his almost John Carpenter-esque feature debut (shot in gorgeous Icelandic locations) on small acts of process.
Joshua Rothkopf
The ending is a disappointment, so arbitrary that it seems to come simply because the film has gone on for as long as [director Joe] Penna cared for it to last. February 28, 2019 | Full Review…
The ending is a disappointment, so arbitrary that it seems to come simply because the film has gone on for as long as [director Joe] Penna cared for it to last.
M. Faust
Mikkelsen gives a strong performance, of course. He has to carry the movie on his shoulders, but that's probably why he did it. February 13, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Mikkelsen gives a strong performance, of course. He has to carry the movie on his shoulders, but that's probably why he did it.
Paul Byrnes
This film makes for a compelling hour and a half; you know where it's going, but you never quite believe it'll actually get there. February 11, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
This film makes for a compelling hour and a half; you know where it's going, but you never quite believe it'll actually get there.
Moira MacDonald
Though the journey is well executed and the tension sustained, the obstacles are so familiar to the genre - inclement weather, tricky rock formations, grumpy bears - they can feel ordinary. February 8, 2019 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…
Though the journey is well executed and the tension sustained, the obstacles are so familiar to the genre - inclement weather, tricky rock formations, grumpy bears - they can feel ordinary.
Barbara VanDenburgh
The actor offers an incredibly committed and determined performance, but by the film's end, you wish he'd be able to get back to doing what he does best: eating. February 8, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
The actor offers an incredibly committed and determined performance, but by the film's end, you wish he'd be able to get back to doing what he does best: eating.
Barry Hertz
Mads Mikkelsen shines in this uneven tale of survival that could have used more time in the editing room. January 19, 2020 | Full Review…
Mads Mikkelsen shines in this uneven tale of survival that could have used more time in the editing room.
Mina Takla
Cerebral in its own way, with a purposely vague story that rewards the thoughtful viewer. January 18, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Cerebral in its own way, with a purposely vague story that rewards the thoughtful viewer.
Louisa Moore
For the most part, this is a typical story of survival in harsh conditions, but there are some plot twists, and it is a well-made film. Mikkelsen shines as the rugged, capable pilot of a downed plane somewhere in the Arctic Circle. January 6, 2020 | Rating: B | Full Review…
For the most part, this is a typical story of survival in harsh conditions, but there are some plot twists, and it is a well-made film. Mikkelsen shines as the rugged, capable pilot of a downed plane somewhere in the Arctic Circle.
Robert Roten
What keeps you watching is Mikkelsen. The actor is at his best in the open air, and here he gives the tundra a run for its money in the competition to see who can seem the most rugged and elemental. December 19, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
What keeps you watching is Mikkelsen. The actor is at his best in the open air, and here he gives the tundra a run for its money in the competition to see who can seem the most rugged and elemental.
Tom Shone
With just a little more invention and originality, this film might have been something truly special. As it stands, it's a fantastic showcase for its star and, though slow in places, still highly watchable. December 10, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
With just a little more invention and originality, this film might have been something truly special. As it stands, it's a fantastic showcase for its star and, though slow in places, still highly watchable.
Jennie Kermode
There's an existential quality to Arctic, a tremendously moving meditation on how we persevere through near-insurmountable hardships, what it takes to keep the light from going out. November 23, 2019 | Full Review…
There's an existential quality to Arctic, a tremendously moving meditation on how we persevere through near-insurmountable hardships, what it takes to keep the light from going out.
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