Thursday, August 16, 2012

Troll Hunter (2010)


Also Known As: -
Year of first release: 2010
Director: André Øvredal
Actors: Otto Jespersen, Robert Stoltenberg, Knut Nærum
Country: N
Genre: Documentary, Fantasy
Conditions of visioning: 15.08.2012, DVD, 32" TV, French version
Synopsis: A group of student want to shoot a documentary obout bear hunting for their school. They end up following a weid lone hunter that hides a big secret.
Review: The movie is exactly as I expected: Norwegian B-movie that had its success during the festivals in 2011. It belongs to the category of "found footage" movies, and the scenes of running in the forest immediately bring The Blair Witch Project to mind. I wouldn't call the movie spectacular as the cover says, but it is not badly done: the story is simple but good, the trolls apparitions are funny and a bit scary at the same time, the Norwegian landscapes are beautiful, and the whole movie contains this typical nordic humor / second degree that reminds me of Rare Exports. Maybe it would have been better watched in a home cinema to enjoy all the cracking sounds of the trolls surrounding you in the forrest.
Rating: 6 /10

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