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An action thriller starring Mads Mikkelsen as the world's most dangerous assassin should be terrifically entertaining, but Polar proves it's possible to ruin anything if you try.
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Grody to the max. Sep 16, 2019 | Full Review…
Grody to the max.
Peter Rainer
If it has any redeeming qualities, it chooses to keep them a secret. Jan 31, 2019 | Full Review…
If it has any redeeming qualities, it chooses to keep them a secret.
Chris Vognar
A gleefully unhinged teenage-boy dream that aims only for hard, shiny surfaces, and stays there. Jan 30, 2019 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
A gleefully unhinged teenage-boy dream that aims only for hard, shiny surfaces, and stays there.
Leah Greenblatt
Polar is pure trash, but the generousness - and, in the final stretch, the poignancy - with which Mikkelsen approaches even the most lurid of the film's conceits at least pushes it toward the top of the garbage heap. Jan 28, 2019 | Full Review…
Polar is pure trash, but the generousness - and, in the final stretch, the poignancy - with which Mikkelsen approaches even the most lurid of the film's conceits at least pushes it toward the top of the garbage heap.
Keith Uhlich
A gross, stupid and relentlessly ugly film from start to finish. Jan 25, 2019 | Rating: .5/4 | Full Review…
A gross, stupid and relentlessly ugly film from start to finish.
Peter Sobczynski
This abhorrent actioner is vulgar auteurism at its most depraved. Jan 24, 2019 | Full Review…
This abhorrent actioner is vulgar auteurism at its most depraved.
Courtney Howard
Polar doesn't fully understand what a great idea it's stumbled into... it gets distracted by pointless Guy Ritchie-esque stylistic flourishes, a predictably tragic/heartwarming twist ending. Aug 22, 2019 | Full Review…
Polar doesn't fully understand what a great idea it's stumbled into... it gets distracted by pointless Guy Ritchie-esque stylistic flourishes, a predictably tragic/heartwarming twist ending.
Noah Berlatsky
As just about every element of the film ranges from underwhelming to bad, I would be hard-pressed to recommend Polar to anyone other than hardcore fans of Mads Mikkelsen, and even then, there are countless better action films. Aug 17, 2019 | Full Review…
As just about every element of the film ranges from underwhelming to bad, I would be hard-pressed to recommend Polar to anyone other than hardcore fans of Mads Mikkelsen, and even then, there are countless better action films.
Jay Krieger
Polar is almost two hours of sensory overload that attempts to be a slick and gritty thriller but comes off as a brash, cluttered and crude film. May 16, 2019 | Full Review…
Polar is almost two hours of sensory overload that attempts to be a slick and gritty thriller but comes off as a brash, cluttered and crude film.
Carolyn Mauricette
'Polar' isn't a total disaster thanks to Mikkelsen, but even he can't turn this film into something watchable. [Full Review in Spanish] Feb 28, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
'Polar' isn't a total disaster thanks to Mikkelsen, but even he can't turn this film into something watchable. [Full Review in Spanish]
Mikel Zorrilla
Åkerlund actually shows each day's torture to really drive home the point. Too often Polar feels like being tied up and suffering through an immense cinematic experience. Feb 23, 2019 | Rating: 2/10 | Full Review…
Åkerlund actually shows each day's torture to really drive home the point. Too often Polar feels like being tied up and suffering through an immense cinematic experience.
Jeffrey Lyles
Polar benefits from Mikkelsen in the lead. He is just riveting and when he finally gears up for revenge the film steps into high gear and delivers grueling action and a surprise punch at the end. Feb 15, 2019 | Full Review…
Polar benefits from Mikkelsen in the lead. He is just riveting and when he finally gears up for revenge the film steps into high gear and delivers grueling action and a surprise punch at the end.
Beth Accomando
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