Against the Ice

Undoubtedly an incredible tale, but strangely still not a very interesting one, at least in this telling. Still, kind of interesting to compare with Troell's (far superior) FLIGHT OF THE EAGLE (set in 1897) and Kalotozov's (not so great) THE RED TENT (set in 1928), which tell similar stories set across three decades: at least in this tale of folly Mikkelsen's 1909 expedition actually had something like a meaningful purpose, unlike those of Andrée and Nobile.

Worth a watch.

The first half is very drawn out, and not helped by the annoying naivety of Iverson. Mikkelsen as a character is consistently interesting thanks to Coster-Waldau's charisma and passion. Things for me didn't become especially compelling until the second half, where both actors delivered powerhouse performances and the suspense gets much heavier despite the secluded setting. Good survival flick, but a bit too unbalanced.

"Total: 83/100 - Cast 15/20 - Characters 17/20 - Cinematography 18/20 - Dialogue 14/20 Plot 16/20"

It was alright, but quite dull. Decent acting saves it from being boring, despite covering an interesting topic.