Review of Whiteout (2009) by Storytellershannon M — 16 Jul 2012
U.S. Marshall, Carrie Stetko (played by Kate Beckinsdale), stumbles upon a murder in Antarctica. After reading the graphic novel I had to admit that some of the fun of the tale was taken away for me, especially as I felt the the latter captured the setting better than the movie. All said, it's a decent story for those who don't wish to track down the graphic novel.
I found the investigation and presentation uneven and certain scenes which should have been milked more were rushed. Ever watch a movie and feel the pacing was just off? This is one of those movies. By the way on the Amazon DVD cover it looks more like Jennifer Aniston than Beckinsdale.
Tom Skerritt costars as the doctor of the graphic novel, âWhiteout volume 1â?.
The budget for this was $35M but it only made a bit over $17M at the Box Office.
CHARACTERS/DIALOGUE: B minus; STORY/PLOTTING/EDITING: C to C plus;.
INVESTIGATION: C to C plus; CINEMATOGRAPHY: B minus; WHEN WATCHED: mid July 2012; OVERALL GRADE: C plus.
SPOILERS: They changed certain parts of the graphic novel. For starters where was the cool part where she was chasing one of the pilots and lost him and he was hiding in the plane? What about the Russian ally who helped her? They kept the guy with the pickaxe trying to kill Stetko and the run along the lines which is almost expected as that was one of the best panels of the graphic novel.
This review of Whiteout (2009) was written by Storytellershannon M on 16 Jul 2012.
Whiteout has generally received mixed reviews.
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