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Arctic Blast
2010 92 min Canada, Australia 18+
★4.9
Science Fiction, Action
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
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Description
When a solar eclipse sends a colossal blast of super chilled air towards the earth, it then sets off a catastrophic chain of events that threatens to engulf the world in ice and begin a new Ice Age.
Budget:
$5M
Starring
Michael Shanks
Actor
Alexandra Davies
Actor
Saskia Hampele
Actor
Key opinion
Arctic Blast is a low-budget disaster film that polarizes audiences with its blend of unintentional camp and earnest melodrama. While many critics point to its scientific inaccuracies, cheap CGI, and wooden acting as major flaws, a smaller contingent finds it to be an ironically entertaining or heartfelt cult piece.
| Screenplay | The film features scientifically inaccurate depictions of temperature and physics, most notably its confused use of the Kelvin scale and lack of visible breath vapor in freezing conditions. | |
| Production | The visual effects are inconsistent, alternating between commendable moments like the fog and rocket animations and low-budget, 'TV-like' imagery. | |
| Acting | The performances are deeply divisive: while some viewers praise the lead actors for their emotional commitment, others dismiss the acting as unconvincing and lacking in genuine fear. | |
| Screenplay | The plot is widely regarded as predictable and formulaic, echoing the tropes of 'The Day After Tomorrow' without adding significant depth. | |
| Emotion | The film functions for some as an ironic, 'so-bad-it's-good' experience best enjoyed with friends, while others find it a waste of time that fails to deliver genuine terror. |