Operation Ragnarök

What a failure! Worst sound mix in a long time, I got a headache from it. (Watched it on bluray.) The story wasn't much better either. They had an exciting premise but nothing good came out of it.

There is not a single thing that can redeem this movie. I saw direct to TV movies that are way more interesting than this. This is my first time writing a review for a movie only to warn people to stay away. The story is so stupid from the first scene until the last one. It is poorly written, the music was all over, there was no coherent message, they failed big time in establishing the setting (were they in a city? Why does it seems like there were only 50 people in total?), slo mos in parts which are not really not that dramatic, a character became so important to people without any good reason, and many more. This is not a so bad that it's good movie. This is just simply bad.

The premise of the film is interesting, although it doesn't stand to scrutiny if one looks for realism. Without spoiling that idea, it is difficult to review. Somehow, I felt it was telegraphed from the very beginning, as I was thinking "wouldn't it be interesting if that were the case". And it was!

Unfortunately, most of the film is about idiots running from other idiots, with scenes so low budget that they showed the zombie hordes attacking from the back or only the lower parts. That is jarring, especially considering the plethora of zombie films and series that somehow manage to cover makeup or CGI in their budget. The acting was decent, but the direction and editing left much to be desired. From the standpoint of watching pleasure, this film is awful.

Yet, in the end the story comes together and we realize what the film was supposedly about, in the context of today's Sweden and perhaps the world. Is it worth watching the film for this? I would have to say no. And it's sad, because I feel like I would have wanted to like the film and get into its message. It was just too bad.

Bottom line: the basic idea is intriguing and very apropos these days, but the execution was terrible. Even with good production values, though, that idea would have merely have covered an Outer Limits episode time interval, so I don't think the movie had any chance to begin with. Not recommended.

...watched the whole thing from start to finish, while folding clothes. Sometimes you find gems in low budget movies. This wasnt the case here.

To put it short; the actors do a good job, and the low budget effects could have been passable, if only the writing and direction hadnt been so bad.

Its been a long time since I saw characters behave so irrational and trivial as they do here...

The movies underlying theme could have been interesting to unfold, albeit pretty obvious, but it cannot sustain the lack of attentive writing and direction.

If I hadnt been folding clothes it would have gotten 1 star...

This movie wasn't the best. From the acting to the storyline and even the infected, it just didn't quite hit the mark-but it wasn't completely terrible either.

I did appreciate how they explained the origin and cause of the infection, but that's where my praise ends. The film heavily focuses on themes of racism and immigration, which could have worked well in a zombie movie if handled properly. Unfortunately, it wasn't. The execution felt forced, especially in how the actors delivered their performances-none of it felt natural or convincing.

The zombies themselves weren't particularly impressive either; while they had some intelligence, the makeup and design left a lot to be desired. There were better ways to deliver the messages this movie was trying to convey, but this wasn't one of them.

Overall: Wouldn't watch again. It was alright for a first time watch but it wasn't anything good.

Setting to watch: When you speak Swedish or you want to watch something with xenophobia and racism.