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Amundsen

2019

Espen Sandberg

Pål Sverre Hagen, Christian Rubeck, Katherine Waterston, Fridtjov Såheim ...

5.4

1,125

Adventure. Drama The life story of Arctic and Antarctic explorer, Roald Amundsen (1872-1928). How could Amundsen, an unknown man from impoverished Norway, become the greatest polar explorer the world has ever seen? The answer is not just found in one single expedition, but in a dramatic and epic film about the life of a remarkable and fascinating man. Roald Amundsen’s dream of reaching the North Pole haunts him throughout his life. He is obsessed with ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"It doesn't romanticize the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, but you wish this visually impressive yet slipshod drama brought him into focus."	NEU
United Kingdom	Trevor Johnston Radio Times	"The film balances Amundsen's extraordinary adventures against a self-involved and often ruthless personality (...) Handsomely mounted and facilitated by polished visual effects (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"Woefully short on excitement and long on — well, just long (...) The film never exceeds a lumbering crawl"	NEG
United States	Monique Jones Common Sense Media	"A fascinating look at the life of one of the world's greatest explorers (...) Hagen does a tremendous job of portraying a person who quietly yet sternly lived life by his own rules"	POS
United States	Trace Sauveur Austin Chronicle	"Though for all its more intriguing qualities, the film still falls into the traditional biopic trappings. It can’t get away from the Wikipedia-entry style of storytelling (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU

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