Polar

  • 2019


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Positive Reviews 10
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Average Rating 1.9/5
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1.5
kerlund, a seasoned music video director, has a punchy, bludgeoning visual style thats often stimulating and exciting in the moment but fails to produ .. Den Of Geek
1.5
Akerlund, a seasoned music video director, has a punchy, bludgeoning visual style thats often stimulating and exciting in the moment but fails to prod .. Den Of Geek
3.0
But the primary colored nihilism of his storytelling feels amateurish and ultimately exhausting; a gleefully unhinged teenage boy dream that aims only .. EW
0.6
How all of this plays out from a narrative perspective will not come as a surprise for too many viewers. Rogerebert
1.0
Perhaps whats worse is that the action sequences lack any sense of unique, bold creativity.Theyre all reductive of better action films that came befor .. Variety
1.0
There are occasionally clever moments in Polar... but they are drowned in a sea of blood and guts as kerlund stuffs his film with wall to wall violenc .. The Guardian
1.9
The action itself boasts some of the most impressive choreography and sturdy, coherent direction to mark a giant scale blockbuster in some time, with ..
1.5
It thinks its funny, but the only jokes it knows are smash cuts to rails of cocaine and grievous bodily harm. Vulture
3.5
Mads Mikkelsen cuts a bloody path through an army of assassins in Jonas Akerlunds gleefully outrageous graphic novel adaptation.Any movie that begins .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
Unfortunately, Polar is a movie, and if it has any redeeming qualities, it chooses to keep them a secret. The New York Times
3.3
Duncan in action is a violent and brutal display of lethal efficiency. IGN
1.0
Ostensibly adapted from a graphic novel, but primarily feeling like something oozing from a rusted tin, Polar stars a mustachioed Mads Mikkelsen as a ..
2.0
Akerlund seems like the wrong guy to direct a hitman thriller, being too grand guignol. JoBlo
2.0
The worlds top assassin, Duncan Vizla, aka The Black Kaiser (Mads Mikkelsen), is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liab .. Blu Ray
2.0
Polar is too long and too silly to spend two hours on, despite a fine performances from Mikkelsen and Hudgens. Decider
1.0
It has nothing worthwhile to say about violence in movies, nor about the role of women in male centric films. Hindustan Times
1.5
The dramatic scenes follow the same fate, although even some of the goofy ones dont work. Film Inquiry
2.5
Instead, the film encumbers itself with attention seeking yet paradoxically forgettable writing and potential filled action sequences derailed by sham .. Flickering Myth
1.0
But when Duncan isnt the focus, kerlunds worst impulses come out to play. Lyles Movie Files
1.5
A viewing of the movie itself reveals a crucial difference: John Wick is a compelling action thriller with an inherent sense of justice, while Polar i .. Birth Movies Death
0.5
And Hilde isnt much better; shes barely anything more than a typically subservient yet fetishized for violence Asian stereotype. Pajiba
1.5
This kind of tittering, juvenile humor is Polars stock in trade, and it doesnt let up for nearly two hours. Consequence Of Sound
3.0
With overly saturated colors, the painfully gratuitous close ups of female rear ends, and so, so much blood and gunfights, Polar takes what could be a .. The Play List
1.5
If the sight of a smiling, one eyed Mikkelsen dispatching those who cross him by any means available doesnt get your motor running then nothing else h .. Film School Rejects
1.5
Its gross, its mean spirited, it thinks its being funny most of the time but ends up just being obnoxious, and worst of all it squanders a very good M .. Ner Dist
4.5
Published on Jan 26, 2019 Spoiler FREE.Im reviewing the Netflix original movie POLAR based off of the graphic novel of the same name! You Tube
2.5
However, when it comes to progressing the narrative and developing interesting characters, there just isnt much there. Star Burst Magazine
2.0
It relies heavily on CG blood spray and lacks both the inventiveness and visual clarity that makes other cult modern action so great. Flicks
2.0
Polar isnt a total disaster thanks to Mikkelsen, but even he cant turn this film into something watchable.
2.5
Still not sure what to watch tonight.Here are our guides for the absolute best movies on Netflix, must see Netflix original series, documentaries, doc .. Daily Dot
1.5
Unlike Mr. Wick or Ms. Kiddo, Mikkelsens Duncan isnt burdened with a tragic past. Ign
1.5
Polar is pretty boring for such a violent film. Theres nothing exceptional or creative with the gore or action. Polar needs a reboot that is visually .. Movie Web
2.0
theres nothing here you havent seen done better in a number of recent films theres nothing here you havent seen done better in a number of recent film .. The Shiz Nit
2.5
There is a line of reasoning that dictates that any movie featuring Mads Mikkelsen with laser gun cannons attached to his hands should be at least a l .. Polygon
1.0
When a film predicated on its slick surfaces to the degree that Polar is looks ugly, it really and truly has lost everything. Alternate Ending
1.5
Some movies are self aware dumb fun, and then theres dumb that thinks its edgy. Cultured Vultures
1.5
What film could be that stars the finest and most reliably entertaining Danish export since LEGO Mid West Film Journal
3.5
The movie knows its trash, which is what makes it so much darn fun. Thril List
3.1
Unfortunately, director Jonas Akerlund and writer Jayson Rothwell ditch this madcap mode as the film reaches its climax, retreating to an oddly maudli .. Free Beacon
4.5
but we dont really feel what thats like or feel how painfully icy arctic winds can be. Kpbs
1.5
Its a shame because with the John Wick franchise cleverly ending before it descends into parody itself, theres room for some laughs at that genres sty .. Caution Spoilers
0.5
The trailer made this look great, but its nothing more than a grubby, messy, awful, misogynistic waste. Yuck. What I Watched Tonight
3.3
The film doesnt have a great deal of novelty to it, as most of it is a paint by numbers story arc in the genre.
1.5
Its kind of a mishmash of tones... these guys could just sit around and have tea and talk and it would be enormously watchable. FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..
1.5
The story is cluttered and jet black humour frequently falls short.
4.5
Polar doesnt fully understand what a great idea its stumbled into.
0.5
Polar uses the thoroughly familiar action movie plot processed through a hyper stylized lens filter of made up criminal oligarchies with needlessly el ..
1.0
T he problem is, kerlund seems to think hes Quentin Tarantino, injecting gratuitous amounts of violence and torture into a film and calling it art. City Press (South Africa)



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