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Arctic

2018

Joe Penna

Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir

6.4

6,649

Adventure. Drama Follows a man stranded in the Arctic, who is finally about to receive his long awaited rescue. However, after a tragic accident, his opportunity is lost and he must then decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his camp or embark on a deadly trek through the unknown for potential salvation.

	Author	Review
United States	Owen Gleiberman Variety	"[It] dares to cut no corners, and that's why it's compelling (...) It lets survival look like the raw experience it is."	POS
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"[It] has the courage to avoid obvious payoffs."	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"Mads Mikkelsen doesn't need any dialogue to deliver the best performance of his career (...) One of the best movies ever made about a man stranded in the wilderness"	POS
United States	David Rooney The Hollywood Reporter	"[A] rigorous exercise (...) A showcase for an impressively committed Mads Mikkelsen (...) A drama that becomes something of a grind."	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Mads Mikkelsen's virtuoso performance as a downed pilot trying to survive in the harshest of environments is the warm heart of this ice-cold killer of a movie (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Gwilym Mumford The Guardian	"A gripping ordeal with a yowlingly intense turn from its star (...) An assured debut from Penna (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Robbie Collin Telegraph	"'Arctic' is terrifically enjoyable up to a point: its landscapes ring with brutal grandeur (...) and the sense of danger is palpable and established with a sure directorial hand (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Lee Marshall Screendaily	"There’s plenty to admire (...) There’s little thematic nuance (...) There’s no denying the director’s efficient management of a crescendo we’ve seen so many few times before"	NEU
United States	Robert Abele The Wrap	"Though it's not anything new in terms of dramatic representation, in its solidly visceral execution (...) it earns its place among the genre's stalwarts."	POS
United States	Richard Brody The New Yorker	"The latest entry in the hackneyed lone-survivor genre offers little to revitalize it."	NEU

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