185. Arctic; movie review
Cert 15
96 mins
I need a quick blast of warmth from our fire.
So effective was Joe Penna's Arctic in translating the bone-chilling cold that I felt as if I was freezing in sympathy,
I'm not a big fan of survival movies but Mads Mikkelsen is one of my favourite actors so I was hoping he would offer another dimension.
And so it proved... this is a tale of isolation, desolation and, ultimately, inspiration.
Mikkelsen plays the survivor of an air crash who appears to have been marooned in icy wastes for months.
Thus, he has set up home in the interior of the plane and has an elaborate method for catching fish to keep him alive.
Indeed, even when he believes that his SOS has been successful, he faces the torture of failure.
It is very effective in reflecting the bleakness of its subject's situation but also in translating his determination to carry on even when the odds are piled against him.
Even though its premise is incredibly unlikely, it is so well presented that I was gripped.
Indeed, even on the beautiful summer's day when I watched it, I could still sense the numbing cold endured by Mikkelsen's character.
It is interesting to learn that Mikkelsen was 'dumped' in Iceland and walked for two weeks to try to understand the challenges that such a scenario might present.
Typically of the man, despite there being very little dialogue in the film, he still manages to win over his audience.
His quality lies within the variety of roles he has successfully played. Here is another one to admire.
Reasons to watch: Mads Mikkelsen. Enough said.
Reasons to avoid: Very little dialogue
Laughs: None
Jumps: None
Vomit: None
Nudity: None
Overall rating: 8/10
Did you know? Mads Mikkelsen was a professional dancer for almost a decade until he left it behind to study drama at the Århus Theatre School in 1996, to embark on a career in acting.
The final word. Mads Mikkelsen: "The preparation was predominantly dumping me in Iceland and having me go scouting with the crew. My character was not prepared for a crash and neither was I so I spent the first two weeks just walking and walking and walking and looking for places and during that I learned what it was to walk in that and what kind of challenges we were facing." Silver Screen Riot
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