As "Troll" (2022 release from Norway; 102 min) opens, we are in Norway's amazing looking Troll Peaks as a father and his young daughter Nora are hiking and telling folklore stories. We then go to "Twenty Years Later", and Nora, now in her early 30s, digs up dinosaur fossils. A weird event takes place in a Dovre mountain construction site, and Nora is called in to investigate... At this point we are 10 minutes into the movie. Bottom line: the movie just flew by in no time. I had no business enjoying this as much as I did, but that is exactly what happened.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from Norwegian director. Roar Uthaug (2018's "Tomb Raider"). It's non long before it becomes clear that this is Norway's version of Japan's Godzilla or the US' King Kong movie. What is surprising is how well this movie is made. This feels every much like the big budget Hollywood movie except of course this was made in Norway (population: 5 million). It blows the mind. The last 45 minutes provides non-stop action (check out the Lillehamer Events Park sequence!). I was not familiar with any of the cast, but they did quite well. And of course Norway's beautiful outdoors also plays a part in it all.
I have no idea how well "Troll" did at the box office in Europe. Here in the US it skipped US theaters altogether, which is a bit surprising as this is the type of film that beg to be seen on the big screen. It premiered on Netflix last week, and I caught it just last night. If you are in the mood for mindless entertainment with a surprising Norwegian twist, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.
Couple of comments: this is the latest from Norwegian director. Roar Uthaug (2018's "Tomb Raider"). It's non long before it becomes clear that this is Norway's version of Japan's Godzilla or the US' King Kong movie. What is surprising is how well this movie is made. This feels every much like the big budget Hollywood movie except of course this was made in Norway (population: 5 million). It blows the mind. The last 45 minutes provides non-stop action (check out the Lillehamer Events Park sequence!). I was not familiar with any of the cast, but they did quite well. And of course Norway's beautiful outdoors also plays a part in it all.
I have no idea how well "Troll" did at the box office in Europe. Here in the US it skipped US theaters altogether, which is a bit surprising as this is the type of film that beg to be seen on the big screen. It premiered on Netflix last week, and I caught it just last night. If you are in the mood for mindless entertainment with a surprising Norwegian twist, I'd readily suggest you check this out, and draw your own conclusion.