2018 · drama · adventure · survival
Arctic
Directed by Joe Penna1h 38m2018
A man stranded in the Arctic is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.
Our read: Arctic (2018) reads as a sombre, kinetic, grounded drama · adventure · survival entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Sombre, kinetic, measured drama / adventure, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
- sombre
- brisk
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How Arctic feels to watch.
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What watching it is actually like.
“You want pure survival tension with almost no dialogue and Mads Mikkelsen carrying everything.”
Skip it tonight — You need talky characters or cannot sit through quiet, brutal cold.
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