Directed by:
Roar UthaugScreenplay:
Espen AukanCinematography:
Jallo FaberComposer:
Johannes RingenCast:
Ine Marie Wilmann, Kim Falck, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Gard B. Eidsvold, Anneke von der Lippe, Fridtjov Såheim, Dennis Storhøi, Billy Campbell (more)VOD (1)
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When an ancient troll is awakened in a Norwegian mountain, a rag-tag group of heroes must come together to try and stop it from wreaking deadly havoc. (Netflix)
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The Norwegians deliver a decent European blockbuster here. They draw from Norwegian mythology, which is great, but then rely on standard film clichés to appeal to everyone. If I didn't know this was made by Norwegians, I'd almost think Roland Emmerich directed it, which is a compliment. However, in the end, it only earns two stars from me.
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A Norwegian woman tries to stop a troll that was awakened by railway workers digging a new tunnel. This take on Emmerich's Godzilla-style American disaster romp knows how to poke fun at itself, but it also goes a little more serious at times, which creates a strange contradiction that some viewers may not be able to stomach. Uthaug is a skilled director, not entirely distinctive, but he knows his craft. The effects are decent, the action is good, almost unexpected for the Norwegians, and the jokes are often lethal.
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Troll is a Norwegian fantasy movie for eight-year-old boys. We see more of the soldiers, tanks and helicopters than we do of the titular troll, all in a Hollywood formula with the typical clichés. And that predictability and the attempt to create cool moments are irritating. However, the troll looks good and the Norwegian landscape is beautiful and atmospheric. It’s still possible to enjoy that. The film falls apart in the second half, when some of the characters want to bomb the troll and others simply don’t know what they want, but they have some sort of affinity for it. A worthless derivative of the King Kong theme.
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A long time ago, I saw Trollhunter, and I was impressed by the visuals and the idea, so I was looking forward to another Norwegian troll adventure. There is a pervasive inspiration of kaiju films in Troll, but at the same time the film, at least in the first half, retains that mythological, folkloric feel. It's a pity that (as other have mentioned) they didn't leave Troll in a mountain setting, and that they had to drag it to Oslo, thus making the film closer to Hollywood blockbusters and neglecting the natural beauty of Norway. The portrayal of the characters was unsurprisingly flat and clichéd within the genre, and by the end it was a bit of a pain in the ass. A weaker three stars!
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I loved the Emmerich-like grasp of kaiju-inspired disaster concepts, but Troll was a big disappointment except for the promising first half. While in the beginning I was quite entertained by the clichés connected to Norwegian fairytale mythology, the story gradually diluted into blatantly ripped off and unfortunately boring lines and sequences that my brain almost froze. The production design is decent and Troll has charisma, but Uthaug lost his creative charisma somewhere between a trivial blockbuster homage and a harmless allegory about bad people and two good people. Next time, I’d rather watch something from Roland. 50 %
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