Mortal

You can't see it but I'm giving a standing ovation right now to the Director of Mortal, Mr. André Øvredal, and certainly to the Composer, Mr. Marcus Paus. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is it. This film, Mortal, starring Nat Wolff, is the hidden gem of an otherwise miserable and unfortunate 2020. It's a Norwegian film about an American who wakes up in the forests of Norway, only to discover that he has God-like powers. Mortal was released in Europe on February 28th, 2020 and with all the crazy stuff that happened around the world in February and March, it's not hard to see how this film was overlooked around the world. Hell, I hadn't even heard of it until Amazon Prime recommended it to me today on February 1st, 2021. Almost an entire year later! Now that things have sort of settled down a bit, I've been going back and watching many of the films of 2020 that I most surely missed out on. Mortal? Oh boy, let me tell you. This film is fantastic and I'm not blowing smoke here. From the very first scene, it captures you and doesn't let go. The cinematography is outstanding. The film direction and breathtaking scenery was gorgeous (Norway is a beautiful country, so lush, so green...Mortal highlights that very well). The writing and acting was great; Nat Wolff is the only person on this cast that I recognize. He did a great job but his cast-mates were all very talented actors as well. Now something that really stands out is the film score throughout the film, composed by Marcus Paus. It was gripping, tense, and really heightened the film. I've never heard of him before, but if this is his baseline, watch out for him in the coming future. You're going to be hearing his music in many great films, I've no doubt about that.

Should you see this film? Well, absolutely. Mortal is to Norse Mythology what Brightburn was to the Superhero genre. Mortal is intelligent. It has tension, it has heart. I can't express to you how good is this film. You should definitely see it.

Really enjoyed this, great locations and good acting all round which helped you feel for the main characters.

The movie still needs work but i think netflix has a gem right here if they decide to take it. many superhero movie fans would love to see this through me included but with better dialogue and less cringe moments.

This movie has more intensity and storyline than some of the bigger movies of the superpowers genre. It takes you on a deep and intriguing journey, with decent acting and great scenery. Well produced, I found it more believable, although still touching on myths and legends but as ancient, rather than modern day. Building and culminating in a riveting and exciting ending that leaves you wanting more.

I have been watching a lot of Norwegian movies recently and to be honest I have not seen a single bad one yet and this is no exception.

It shows what can be done on a low budget; the photography and landscapes are awesome, the story is intriguing from the very start and keeps you hooked and on the edge of your seat until the very end and puts a magic spin on the old real Norse mythology of Thor and the tree of life.

The people giving this a 1 or 2 stars have no right to be reviewing movies as this means it is the worst movie you have ever seen and if you don't have any idea of what ratings like 1 or 2 mean, you should not be doing reviews. It is almost as bad as the paid shills giving movies a 9 or 10 stars and this is definitely nothing less than a 7 star movie!

It would have gotten an extra star if it had not been for the rather abrupt ending which made me feel like they had run out of money or perhaps angling for a sequel and the main character could have had a better choice of actor but i liked the idea of replacing the usual musclebound, brainless Marvel nonsense with a more ordinary bloke; kudos to the director and may he make many more movies in future and hopefully a sequel as this beats the Marvel crash, bang , wallop ordure into a cocked hat!

If you enjoyed this movie then do try other Norwegian classics such as the magnificent disaster movies Bølgen (2015) and the sequel Skjelvet (2018), for horror try some Fritt vilt (2006) and one of the best thrillers I have seen in ten years Hodejegerne (2011) but do rent this Thor alternative or preferably see it at the cinema as this film is truly a joy to behold!