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Mortal

2020

André Øvredal

Nat Wolff, Priyanka Bose, Arthur Hakalahti, Iben Akerlie ...

5.0

1,355

Fantasy. Action. Adventure Fantasy adventure origin story about a young man discovering he has God-like powers based on ancient Norwegian mythology.

	Author	Review
United States	Darren Lucas Ready Steady Cut	"[It] conjures up the magic of 'X-Men', 'Chronicle', and 'Brightburn' for a Norse mythology origin idea.(…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
Denmark	Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"It really shines at times, when it’s slow and creepingly shows what this is actually about. Later on, it just becomes a cliché (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Ellen E. Jones The Guardian	"[Its] scenery can’t make a formulaic superhero movie any more interesting. The natural wonders of the Odda Valley are just no match for the computer-generated wonders of the Marvel (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
Ireland	Harry Guerin RTÉ	"A nice surprise for genre fans that leaves you wondering what Øvredal could do if Marvel or DC came calling. They should."	POS
United States	Guy Lodge Variety	"Norway’s damp woodland scenery might be the film’s most consistent asset"	NEU
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"[It] seems more concerned with setting up a sequel than delivering answers."	NEG
United States	Odie Henderson rogerebert.com	"'Mortal' is yet another dreary entry in the overly serious superhero genre, where brooding and brown cinematography add a false veneer of importance to the proceedings (…) Rating: ★ (out of 4)"	NEG

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