Whiteout (2009)

Director:

Dominic Sena

Writers:

Jon Hoeber (screenplay) &
Erich Hoeber (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

11 SZEPTEMBER 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

See Your Last Breath.

Plot:

U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months. |

Plot Keywords:

Antarctica | Aurora Australis | Frozen Body | Based On Comic Book | Slit Throat

Cast

Kate Beckinsale	...	Carrie Stetko
Gabriel Macht	...	Robert Pryce
Tom Skerritt	...	Dr. John Fury
Columbus Short	...	Delfy
Alex O'Loughlin	...	Russell Haden
Shawn Doyle	...	Sam Murphy
Joel S. Keller	...	Jack (as Joel Keller)
Jesse Todd	...	Rubin
Arthur Holden	...	McGuire
Erin Hickock	...	Rhonda
Bashar Rahal	...	Russian Pilot
Julian Cain	...	Russian Co-pilot
Dennis Keiffer	...	Russian Guard #1
Andrei Runtso	...	Russian Guard #2
Roman Varshavsky	...	Russian Guard #3

Also Known As:

Whiteout: Enfer blanc (Canada: French title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, grisly images, brief strong language and some nudity.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA | Canada | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #44921) | Australia:MA | Ireland:15A | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:15 | Singapore:PG (edited version) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Japan:PG12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:B15

Filming Locations:

Boucherville, Québec, Canada

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

The project was in early development as far back as 2002. Reese Witherspoon was attached to star at the time.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Kate Beckinsale's character never wears a face mask. If the winds were reaching 100 mph and the temperature was -65, her face would be frostbitten in a matter of 1 or 2 minutes.

Quotes:

Dr. John Fury: I never meant for anyone to get hurt, but Haden got greedy.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2009-09-12)" (2009)

People must have been expecting too much...

I actually felt this movie was fairly decent. Looking at a lot of the reviews, people seem to feel so outraged at how horrible this movie apparently was, but I don't know what they were expecting. If you're that angry about the supposed "twist" foreshadowed in the trailer, then you should have been smart enough to know that the chances of this movie coming through with some amazing and original twist were very slim.

Anyway, as for the film itself, there were definitely many flaws. That stupid shower scene in the first 10 minutes of the movie was so tactless I was almost ready to leave. The acting was mediocre at best. I think Gabriel Macht is an extremely good looking guy, but based on this film he is a horrendous actor. Kate Beckinsale was okay as the lead... She had her moments. The dialogue was so cheesy though. And the film was just also very predictable and tedious. The flashback scenes in particular got pretty annoying as pretty much the same exact scene was repeated at least 3 or 4 times throughout the movie.

But perhaps the best aspect of the film is the scenery. The outside shots were beautiful. The whole idea of being on Antarctica was fascinating and is perhaps the main reason why I was able to put up with many of its flaws. I wish they developed that aspect of the story more. I also felt some of the blood and gore were also well done. It was more tasteful than a slasher movie but still just as gut-wrenching.