O Troll da Montanha 2

I wasn't very impressed, in fact the same as with the first Troll, Sure, the CGI of the creatures looks great and totally works, but to be honest, they look very much like oversized Chewbacca-clones, and apart from the size and the big teeth, they are hardly menacing, but mainly silly with these giant noses and furry beards. The story is paper thin and pretty cliché: the government experimenting in secret on the monster, the stubborn and eccentric professor know-it-all that is flown-in, and then somehow the monster breaks loose, goes rampant and the professor has to come up with some genius scheme to save the world. That this professor herself is totally responsible for the monster to break out, and another scientific lady thwarts the one possibility to nip the troll's escape in the bud, is conveniently overlooked in the rest of the story, as well as the hundreds of casualties that they both cause with their stupid behavior.

The action scenes are fine, like all the chases with helicopters, and the VFX are great. But in between, there are many moments that the pace sags dangerously, the editing could definitely have been more sharp. The dialogues between the main characters aren't razor-sharp either, and the many intended funny lines frequently fall flat. It didn't help that main character Nora (Ine Marie Wilmann) is extremely annoying, all the time behaving cranky and self-righteous and stupid (like standing frozen between the skyscraper-sized legs of two fighting trolls for instance, gazing up at them in almost infatuated rapture!). In short: as an action vehicle and a Godzilla or King Kong clone reasonably entertaining, but nothing more.

The first Troll movie was a fresh take on the mythology - a surprising gem that built slow reveals into interesting character interactions, and gave us just enough action without sacrificing the underlying story. It was a treat, and remains one of the best things Netflix has ever produced, so it's no surprise that they ordered a sequel. However, the sequel lacks all of the character, warmth, and wonder that made the original so delightful. Instead, it hews very closely to the genetic "Netflix formula" that so many of their worst efforts aim for. You get a by-the-numbers government plot that sets up uninteresting motivations, ending in bland action sequences. Even the jokes fall flat this time. The trolls themselves look as good as ever, and there are a few moments where the old sparks shine through, but overall this is a sequel that completely misses the mark. Not recommended.

Nora is more crazy than her father. Just putting her in prison will save both humans and trolls. She is the dumbest person in this movie.

Why would they ever invite her is beyond me. And take her on flights knowing she is nuts.

She is insufferable and I hope they won't go for third part. Or at least change the writers because this is worthless.

First one was way, I mean WAY better than this. This feels like a comedy movie rather than anything else. Writing seems so bland and lackluster. The characters are soooo unlikeable. She revives the troll but tells major dont do anything stupid :) I burst into laughter. Seriously these movies need far more better writing.

Nora is reached out again after another giant Troll is held captive. She grew up listening to her dad narrating the stories of the Trolls and their massacre once Christanity took over. The troll sets himself free and is out for revenge. Centuries have passed so the target turns out to be the citizens of Norway. So Nora once again convinces the group led by Major Kristoffer to stop the threat along with Isaksen. How do they neutralize the threat and with whose help they achieve it, forms rest of the story.

The first film was quite disappointing and this sequel despite all the hype, is even more disappointing than the last film. Again, it is the pedestrian writing that derails the film as it sticks to usual mockbuster template. The characters barely have an arc with Isaksen getting an emotional arc without any real connect. The monster mash is just for the sake of the dialogue otherwise there isn't much to talk about this. The film starts with a flashback but it does nothing to the proceedings. The big twist was in a way laughable considering how it leads to conveniently wrap up this story. It was futile to expect the sequel to be same as the last film as I didn't had any other expectations out of it.