Mads Mikkelsen in Arctic. Photo courtesy of Bleecker Street.
The Arctic is among the most extreme environments found on earth, at the limits of where mankind can survive. The film Arctic focuses on one man marooned in that environment, spinning a deeply human tale of survival in the harshest of wildernesses. The drama/thriller is also a tour-de-force performance by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, in a nearly wordless minimalist adventure of endurance.
This is not entirely a “man alone in the wilderness” tale, although Mikkelsen’s character Overgard starts out alone. It is the appearance of another person, injured in a helicopter crash, that sends him on his journey.
With Mikkelsen’s remarkable performance, Arctic is about as good as it gets for man in the wilderness drama, at least of the frozen variety. The snowy landscape has an austere beauty but the sense of cold seeps into your bones...
The Arctic is among the most extreme environments found on earth, at the limits of where mankind can survive. The film Arctic focuses on one man marooned in that environment, spinning a deeply human tale of survival in the harshest of wildernesses. The drama/thriller is also a tour-de-force performance by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, in a nearly wordless minimalist adventure of endurance.
This is not entirely a “man alone in the wilderness” tale, although Mikkelsen’s character Overgard starts out alone. It is the appearance of another person, injured in a helicopter crash, that sends him on his journey.
With Mikkelsen’s remarkable performance, Arctic is about as good as it gets for man in the wilderness drama, at least of the frozen variety. The snowy landscape has an austere beauty but the sense of cold seeps into your bones...
- 2/22/2019
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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