Gareth Gill

Utterly fantastical, illogical plot that might have worked better in the book but as a movie simply pushes the limits of credibility. Guy Pearce makes an ill advised decision to partake in this shambolically disjointed production, again likely as a result of reading the script and having too much faith in the director (Simon Stone) to plaster over some egregious plot faults and exercise his quads by making some pretty impressive leaps of faith that certain on-screen events might be viewed as plausible. He falls short, awkwardly. Nicely shot though, praise 8k cameras on drones and the yacht upon which the action occurs is impressive.

There are just 3 actors credited at end of Arctic and one of those we see for about 30 seconds. This goes to illustrate how minimal this movie is and quite how much rests on the shoulders of Mikkelson. Those shoulders turn out to be more than broad enough to carry a weight of suspense and emotion, at times overwhelming.