Arctic
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Der Forscher Overgard ist nach einem Flugzeugabsturz in der Arktis gestrandet. Jeden Tag schnitzt er ein riesiges SOS ins Eis, in der Hoffnung, dadurch entdeckt zu werden. Als die lang ersehnte Rettung in Form eines Hubschraubers naht, kommt es zu einem Unfall, den nur die Co-Pilotin schwerverletzt überlebt. Die junge Frau stirbt, wenn sie in seinem Camp verbleiben. Sie hat nur dann eine Chance, wenn es die beiden zu einem Stützpunkt am anderen Ende der Insel schaffen. Das Abenteuer beginnt! (koch films)
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Nach einem allmählichen Start steigert sich im Film die dramatische und hoffnungslose Situation, ohne Thriller-Klischees, mit Parametern eines minimalistischen, glaubwürdigen Survival-Dramas, das die Teilnahme von meinem beliebtesten europäischen Schauspieler der Gegenwart verdient. Man sollte aber nichts bahnbrechendes wie z. B. Boyles 127 Hours erwarten. [Cannes]
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It adequately fulfils the task of “minimalist survival in the Arctic”, but not a iota more. It’s just what you can expect. Mikkelsen has to pull and the viewer has to sit. That it would entertain me twice, that I can’t say.
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Or when the label "minimalist, non-literal, cold, detached procedural" for a survival genre film is taken literally. Like really literally. And that’s a good thing. Speechless, blinkered, detached, pragmatic and bereft of hope and the will to live, Mikkelsen pulls it off reliably together with the impressively chilling atmosphere of endless snowdrifts, despite the somewhat stilted pacing and setbacks during all that tedious step-breathe-step trudging.
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Europe's best actor Mads Mikkelsen fights for his life in the cold Antarctic in this new adventure survival drama. Fans of survival dramas will surely enjoy this one, but the film is too minimalistic for my taste, and there are no surprises or interesting scenes. Mads barely speaks, so the only thing to praise is his skill and creativity to survive. It's believably shot and everything makes sense, but the film lacks drive and tension, unfortunately. There is indeed a polar bear, but compared to The Revenant, it's not even worth mentioning. For fans of Mads, nature and survival films a must see, the rest can ignore it as they won't miss much. 60%
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I didn't realize what I was getting myself into until the moment that endless white landscape spread out before me. This couldn't be more monotonous, I thought. But after a few minutes, when I was wondering whether this role of his was outright stupidity, Mads decided not to leave it at that and started fighting with the snow. And suddenly I forgot that there's nothing around, suddenly I was rooting for him and living through every move he made. I wouldn't take that on with an average actor. I'd do it again with Mads. A strong 3 stars.
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A melancholic journey undertaken by two castaways across a snowbound continent. Everything relies entirely on Mikelsen, who drags the movie along as doggedly as he does the sledge. This movie about a man pitted against nature, which cheats whenever it can, is bleak, but it has surprises in store. Unfortunately the directing has no surprises, which is a bit of a shame. Penna takes no chances and leaves everything to one excellent Danish actor and Icelandic exteriors. It’ll be alright.
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What I missed there is directorial skill to tame on camera the element of nature, which abounds in Kormakur’s Everest, for example. Arctic is smaller, sparser, more restrained in its production design and considerably poorer in casting. It's not a grand story, but the journey of one man who makes key decisions to survive under extreme conditions. A survival story is always going to be relatively cool and evocative, as the mental strains in an individual's basic survival instincts are a compelling and eternal theme, but Arctic could have perhaps played out a little better with a slightly more colorful story. In short, I can't shake the impression that they could have got more out of Antarctica. Mikkelsen is, of course, great.
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Ein hundertprozentig hinreißender Film. Mads Mikkelsen habe ich alles geglaubt, was zum Erfolg des Werkes beiträgt. Es hat mir gefallen, dass wir über seine Figur eigentlich nur das wissen, dass er ein schlauer Kerl ist. Am Anfang wird man in die Handlung hereingezogen. Allmählich erfahren wir das, was die Autoren wollen. Zum Beispiel, dass ein Mensch auch unter den schlimmsten Bedingungen ein Mensch bleiben kann, bzw. bleiben sollte.
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Konventionelles langsames Überleben, in dem Mads Mikkelsen den Absturz eines Flugzeugs über dem nördlichen Polarkreis überlebt und alles dafür tut, wieder in die Zivilisation zurückzukehren. Kaum Dialoge, nur reines Schauspiel - vor Mikkelsen verbeuge ich mich, der gesamte Film steht aufgrund seiner Leistung und Mimik. Die Handlung bietet jedoch nicht viel Neues, was wir nicht schon in anderen ähnlichen Genrefilmen gesehen hätten, und ich habe das Gefühl, dass viele Zuschauer Arctic irgendwann als den Film beschreiben werden, in dem Mads einen Schlitten zieht. Nach dem Anschauen fühlte ich mich genauso erschöpft wie der Protagonist.
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Ein starkes Survival-Drama über menschliche Ausdauer, Entschlossenheit und die Kraft, um jeden Preis zu überleben, bei dem Mikkelsen mit seiner hundertprozentigen Leistung und das Drehbuch mit seiner Fähigkeit, die aussichtslose Situation, die Feindseligkeit der arktischen Umgebung und sparsame Requisiten maximal zu nutzen, regieren. Die konsequent gesteigerte Spannung und die allmähliche Verschärfung der Bedingungen, denen der heldenhafte, fähige, beharrliche und auf allen Ebenen positive Hauptcharakter begegnen muss, fesseln von Anfang bis Ende, auch wenn der Film dadurch manchmal an der Grenze der Glaubwürdigkeit steht.
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A one-man survival flick with the great (but for my tastes, too nice) Mikkelsen. I highly recommend seeing it in the cinema, as the chilly atmosphere is truly evocative and unrivalled on the big screen. I don't think I would have watched it on my own at home. What struck me was the considerable degree of detachment caused by the absence of any flashbacks (unlike, for example, Boyle's 127 Hours). So you don't really learn anything about the main character and you have to experience the whole tough Arctic struggle directly with Mads. Quite a decent contribution to the survival genre.
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Arctic couldn't have been filmed anymore chillingly and, most importantly, more realistically. I admire the creators for the way they handled the subject matter. I watched the whole film with great fascination, and the suspense at times almost took my breath away. Mads Mikkelsen gave it all a touch of realness. In his tenacious fight for life, I trusted his every look, gesture, and movement. (85%)
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