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Troll
2022 104 min Norway PG-13 12+
★6.4
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Director: Roar Uthaug
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Description
When an explosion in the Norwegian mountains awakens an ancient troll, officials appoint a fearless paleontologist to stop it from wreaking deadly havoc.
Starring
Ine Marie Wilmann
Actor
Kim Falck
Actor
Mads Sjøgård Pettersen
Actor
Awards
1 win & 1 nomination total
Key opinion
Troll is a visually impressive disaster film that successfully adapts Hollywood monster movie tropes into a distinct Norwegian context. While praised for its scale, creature effects, and integration of folklore, it is frequently criticized for relying on predictable character archetypes and a formulaic screenplay.
| Production | The film excels in delivering high-quality visual effects and impressive, large-scale destruction scenes. | |
| Culture | The integration of Norse folklore and authentic Norwegian landscapes provides a refreshing cultural atmosphere compared to standard Hollywood blockbusters. | |
| Screenplay | The characters are largely defined by tired genre clichés, such as the eccentric expert and the generic military liaison. | |
| Originality | The narrative follows a highly predictable and formulaic structure typical of disaster films. | |
| Ending | The ending is viewed as anticlimactic, with some feeling it contradicts established plot points or introduces unresolved story threads. |