Review of Arctic (2018) by Ginak — 18 Feb 2019
A superb film starring Mads Mikkelson that held my attention from beginning to end. The main character is “marooned” in the arctic via a small plane crash. After some time passes, a helicopter goes down nearby (while perhaps looking for him).
A woman survives, but barely, and he nurses her, even though she is barely conscious. He finds a map in her wreckage (along with a picture of her family), and he decides to try to get her some help since she is in much worse shape than he is.
He starts on a incredible journey, pulling the woman on a sled through the snow and taking care of her as best he can. This does not seem like much of a film, but Mikkelson, a great actor, makes it riveting.
I won’t spoil it for you by telling you what happens on the journey or at the end, but the experience is very emotionally involving and I found myself completely enveloped by the situation, the bleak scenery, and the dire predicament of the characters.
A great film, and one of the absolute best I have seen this year.
This review of Arctic (2018) was written by Ginak on 18 Feb 2019.
Arctic has generally received positive reviews.
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