Arctic

Bleecker Street | Release Date: February 1, 2019

6.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 83 Ratings

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TVJerryFeb 26, 2019

Movies have been made before with people stranded in the bleak, unforgiving cold (most recently, The Mountain Between Us). Since this one is European (made in Iceland), it eschews some of the traditional plot points and places Mads MikkelsenMovies have been made before with people stranded in the bleak, unforgiving cold (most recently, The Mountain Between Us). Since this one is European (made in Iceland), it eschews some of the traditional plot points and places Mads Mikkelsen in the frozen tundra with no explanation of why he crashed or where he is. A failed rescue attempt prompts him to leave the relatively safe shelter of his crashed plane and make the perilous trek thru the snow for help. Like this basic plot point, there are several weakly-conceived motivations that push credibility. Still, the struggle has its share of painful setbacks and Mikkelsen's perfomance makes it effective. The massive amounts of white are beautifully captured and composed by cinematographer by Tómas Örn Tómasson.… Expand

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JoeCoolApr 21, 2019

Stranded in the cold, been done before. Beautiful imagery but somewhat bleak story. The traditional, mostly predictable, ingredients are in there. Still, the acting of the main character is good enough to prevent the movie from becomingStranded in the cold, been done before. Beautiful imagery but somewhat bleak story. The traditional, mostly predictable, ingredients are in there. Still, the acting of the main character is good enough to prevent the movie from becoming painful to watch.… Expand

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GinaKFeb 18, 2019

A superb film starring Mads Mikkelson that held my attention from beginning to end. The main character is “marooned” in the arctic via a small plane crash. After some time passes, a helicopter goes down nearby (while perhaps looking for him).A superb film starring Mads Mikkelson that held my attention from beginning to end. The main character is “marooned” in the arctic via a small plane crash. After some time passes, a helicopter goes down nearby (while perhaps looking for him). A woman survives, but barely, and he nurses her, even though she is barely conscious. He finds a map in her wreckage (along with a picture of her family), and he decides to try to get her some help since she is in much worse shape than he is. He starts on a incredible journey, pulling the woman on a sled through the snow and taking care of her as best he can. This does not seem like much of a film, but Mikkelson, a great actor, makes it riveting. I won’t spoil it for you by telling you what happens on the journey or at the end, but the experience is very emotionally involving and I found myself completely enveloped by the situation, the bleak scenery, and the dire predicament of the characters. A great film, and one of the absolute best I have seen this year.… Expand

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TyranianJul 10, 2019

A survival movie that does just enough differently to be worthy of existence. Great visually and musically.

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imthenoobAug 22, 2019

It's a pretty typical survival movie starring a fantastic actor in Mads. There's plenty of cliches, Very little dialogue and a straight-forward plot that is pretty predictable. And having such a slow pace really does the movie in. It isn'tIt's a pretty typical survival movie starring a fantastic actor in Mads. There's plenty of cliches, Very little dialogue and a straight-forward plot that is pretty predictable. And having such a slow pace really does the movie in. It isn't terrible but it left a lot more to be desired.… Expand

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Compi24Jun 26, 2019

A wild candidate for most underrated film of 2019 has appeared and it comes in the form of first-time feature director (and YouTube star) Joe Penna's "Arctic," an incredibly simple, yet effective parable of survival, perseverance, and theA wild candidate for most underrated film of 2019 has appeared and it comes in the form of first-time feature director (and YouTube star) Joe Penna's "Arctic," an incredibly simple, yet effective parable of survival, perseverance, and the limits of the human spirit. Zipping into the heights of memorability on the wings of what I'd consider Mads Mikkelsen's finest performance as an actor, this amazingly well shot and thought-out film definitely tests the thresholds at which the audience can stand to see a character suffer. It's an agonizing effort at times, but trust me when I say that the overall ride is more than worth it, not only proving the directorial talents of the first-timer in question, but the unmitigated effectiveness behind the KISS principle that he adheres to so brilliantly throughout the film's runtime.… Expand

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JLuis_001May 16, 2019

Arctic is like '' All is Lost ''. A film rooted in the character and the environment. But here the survival is in the snow instead of the sea.

Mads Mikkelsen proves once again the good actor he is.

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BerikOct 14, 2019

A movie about a guy that is stranded on the Arctic, presumably after he crashed there. To make matters worse, another person gets stranded with him when they crash trying to safe him. He has made himself cozy in the wreckage of an airplaneA movie about a guy that is stranded on the Arctic, presumably after he crashed there. To make matters worse, another person gets stranded with him when they crash trying to safe him. He has made himself cozy in the wreckage of an airplane and even has a few fishing spots! Though there's a polar bear roaming around, he seems to be doing alright considering the circumstances. The woman that is stranded with him is badly wounded, but gets the best possible care from him. Though they are waiting, hoping for rescue, the guy suddenly makes some of the worst decisions out of nowhere.

See, guy found a map in the wreckage of woman which shows a seasonal station somewhere over some mountains. Even though this is incredibly far away, guy gets the bright idea to leave his safe shelter, infinite food supply and clear landmark to try and travel across the deadly landscape that has ice crevices, polar bears of death, blizzards and pink flowers that throw you under huge rocks!

In the end, guy and woman are (presumably) safed by a helicopter crew just as they think it is over. Let's hope this chopper doesn't crash, because the movie cuts away just like THAT! Fades to black out of nowhere. Well, it was pure damn luck, that's for sure.

Don't get me wrong, i enjoyed watching the movie. But i cringed at the following 3 mistakes made by guy:
1) He left the safety of the airplane wreckage: This seems like a really bad move. That airplane was his protection against the elements and bears, and also his Isolation from the cold. He also has several fishing spots just outside that seem to give him enough food (protein rich) to last for quite some time until rescue could find him. Leaving just seems like a really bad idea.
2) He gave up on the short route: Now i get it. He's not a power lifter and his situation probably made him exhausted, but there's no reason to give up on a shorter route when you haven't tried everything yet. Guy has to pull woman on brancard up a hill, but it is heavy! He keeps dropping the rope, and gives up! Had he looked 20° to his left, he would have spotted a large rock that he could have used to make a 'block' around. This would have prevented woman on brancard from falling, as the knot would have held her up until he grabbed the other robe to pull and then tie down too. He choose a route more then twice the length of the safest route instead! Wtf!?
3) He burned his jacket: When he sees a chopper and lights his flare, he decides to also burn is protective jacket to make the fire big, yet less visible...

In the end they got out presumably, but i can't help but feel that guy took an unnecessary risk several times. Still, it's a good movie and enjoyable to watch. I give it a 7/10.… Expand

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JeorgesonFeb 22, 2019

Mads Mikkelsen - one of the most severe men on the planet. I imagined that this man first played Gopnik in the “Dealer” trilogy, then rose to the level of the gods, and literally got Odin in Valgalle, and then almost killed, for a minute,Mads Mikkelsen - one of the most severe men on the planet. I imagined that this man first played Gopnik in the “Dealer” trilogy, then rose to the level of the gods, and literally got Odin in Valgalle, and then almost killed, for a minute, James Bond, and now this guy understands Kojima's stories . So that! Mikkelsen had to eat "Doshirak" in a dry breadboard. Doshirak. In dry breadcrumbs Brrr!

Lost in Ice is a kind of unique film. Remember “127 hours” - the husband was also in an extreme situation, for about ten minutes, survival is depicted, and the family is soon recalled. Urine, yes. He needs to show that he wants to survive.… Expand

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BroyaxMar 18, 2020

Malgré le toujours excellent Mikkelsen (il n'y peut rien le pauvre, il est bon partout, quoi qu'il arrive, y compris quand il se gèle le cul) malgré ce sacré Mads donc, ce film-catastrophe de survie dans l'enfer glacé s'avère vraiment...Malgré le toujours excellent Mikkelsen (il n'y peut rien le pauvre, il est bon partout, quoi qu'il arrive, y compris quand il se gèle le cul) malgré ce sacré Mads donc, ce film-catastrophe de survie dans l'enfer glacé s'avère vraiment... catastrophique.

En étant déjà très indulgent, on peut tenir presque une heure sans trop regarder l'heure ou le temps qu'il fait, ce qui n'est -déjà- pas si mal me dira-t-on mais on s'emmerde quand même un peu trop là-dedans, si vous voulez mon avis !

Le pîre, c'est qu'il reste une bonne grosse demi-heure, générique mis à part, durant laquelle on continue de s'emmerder... malgré le grand Danois qui continue de se geler les couilles. Mais il y a pire que s'emmerder à ce point cependant... il y a aussi dans ce film des incohérences, des invraisemblances assez monstrueuses qu'on peut enfiler comme des perles et en faire un collier entier... tu le veux, mon collier d'incohérences ? tiens, c'est cadeau !

En bref, c'est pas complètement nul à chier mais presque !… Expand