The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg
Mortal isn’t really a movie proper as it is ponderous scene-setting for a potential sequel.
Norway, United States · 2020
Rated R · 1h 44m
Director André Øvredal
Starring Nat Wolff, Iben Akerlie, Per Frisch, Priyanka Bose
Genre Action, Fantasy, Thriller
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Fantasy adventure origin story about a young man discovering he has God-like powers based on ancient Norwegian mythology.
The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg
Mortal isn’t really a movie proper as it is ponderous scene-setting for a potential sequel.
What surprises Mortal holds largely relate to the oddity of its construction and its tonal whiplash, as a thin, repetitive narrative skips from emo “Twilight” moping to dour Scandi-noir procedural to dollar-store Marvel ripoff.
Austin Chronicle by Marc Savlov
Mortal plods along for most of its running time with the occasional helicopter chase scene and plenty of CGI fulminology: But ultimately Ovredal’s not-so-deep-dive into Norwegian mythos is a too-obvious let down.
The A.V. Club by Mike D'Angelo
Director and cowriter André Øvredal (Trollhunter, The Autopsy Of Jane Doe) gets credit here for “original story,” but every single element has been borrowed, and precious little else of note about Mortal remains.
RogerEbert.com by Odie Henderson
All you need to know is that this slow-moving, sci-fi origin story was made by Norwegian co-writer/director André Øvredal, the man who previously gave us the far more entertaining “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.”
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