Review of Polar (2019) by Muldjord — 29 Jan 2019

This movie was a lot better than I expected. I knew it would at least be good given that it has Mikkelsen as lead character. And indeed he elevates the movie to the next level. Without him, it would loose the contrasts between dark / gritty and goofy / silly that this movie utilizes to almost create two different dimensions that the characters exist inside.

At the beginning I was a little confused with the flashy characters set on hunting down Vizla. They seemed to exist in a parallel universe with their silly make-up and gumchewing attitudes. But as the movie progressed it started to click for me. It started making sense. Both visually and how the movie uses the "young spunk" energy to make Mikkelsen seem out-of-place whenever the two dimensions mixed. Just as he is supposed to be. He's done with that life. He just wants to be left alone.

They should have left him alone.

Interwoven with the hunting is an entirely different story which makes for a good twist. The ending is good, but does make you wonder if a different ending would have been better. I mean, there's so many ways this movie could have ended. They went with a cliffhanger ending I guess. At least somewhat.

Thoroughly entertained throughout.