Review of The Ice Road (2021) by Tvjerry — 27 Jun 2021

Liam Neeson is back on the action road…literally. This time, he’s one of several drivers who are tasked with transporting equipment to save trapped miners in Upper Canada. The route is literally ice and the perils are numerous.

Even though the rivers are relatively straight, the road continually curves with calamities and challenges that only a superhuman hero can solve. Most of them involve manipulating the trucks in various ways (a clear promo for the Kenworth brand).

The project has a cheesy made-for-TV feel with underdeveloped characters, sad attempts at emotional connection and increasingly implausible logic. Even though some of the feats are unfeasible, the execution is rarely impressive, plus the insistent score continually attempts to ramp up the tension.

Overall, this is a middling action adventure.