Troll (\N)
- N Adult:
- TV-14 Rated:
- IMDB link IMDB:
- 5.8 /10.0 IMDB Rating:
- 2022-12-01 DatePublished:
- 2019-10-17 Added:
- Espen Aukan, Writer:
- Roar Uthaug, Director:
- Espen Horn, Kristian Strand Sinkerud, Producer:
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Who writes this stuff?
The Troll, the mighty Norwegian Army fightingt it, the researcher, the father, the captain - yeah, I can get all the cliches and live with them. What I cannot tolerate is lousy writing and cringe worthy dialogue. Which is sadly aplenty. Norse people know their way around interesting movies which begs the question: WHO THE F wrote this trite? Moronic exchanges, nonsense drivel, ridiculous reactions (they can see the Troll figure on their screens, yet they still say it cannot be the Troll their grandma told them about). Paper thin characters you don't give a s** about, this I cannot tolerate. Making me watch this manure and waste my precious time - this I cannot accept either. So if you appreciate your time, pick your viewings and don't take stuff at their face value - skip this unless Trolls are your absolute thing.
Big disappoint, doesn't hold a candle to "Troll Hunters"
I went into "Troll" expecting it to be as good and catching as "Troll Hunters" which was also a norwegian film but instead... and I hate to say this, but I found myself quite bored. This was not at all as mysterious and catching as "Troll Hunters" was which I didn't want to end but "Troll" I just wanted to end quicker.
Now, don't get me wrong, the troll was well-made and all, it actually surprised me but as for story and the characters go... This just fell flat honestly. I was pretty excited to watch this too, so I am disappointed it fell so flat. Also it focused more on the humans than it did on the Troll and characters acted so corny I wanted to rip my eyes out, I mean God sometimes they were so cringe. Sorry, but this was very disappointing and gets 4 stars from me and that's just because I liked the scenes the troll was in. (On a sidenote... The Troll could've been more ferocious, but that's just a personal taste)
Sad, dumb movie
This movie is a hodgepodge of a million movies mashed into one.
But none of it was good. It's the story about a woman who's not into cryptids, but somehow she's an expert on a topic the military needs and it doesn't make any sense. She brings in her dad who is an expert, but then breaks his balls about not using the word troll when he clearly is the only person who knows what's up.
Then it's a movie about humans bullying a creature that is just trying to figure out why it's awake in a time not of it's own.
It's a well shot movie with great visuals, but the story is so dumb it isn't worth the time.
Laughably Stupid
So in movies like this, I don't expect the Godfather.... but I do expect something. I can accept the premise that trolls have been sleeping underground etc etc. But it is so dumb. You literally have people staring at the troll, you have a person say hey that looks like a troll, then 8 people in the movie go you're crazy, that's not a troll. So what is it? Let's discuss what the troll in front of us is? Does anyone know what kinda troll that troll thing might be. But don't call it a troll. It's like how in every zombie movies the people in the movie live in an alternate reality where they've never heard of zombies before.
Oh we're facing a 100 foot tall giant made of rock... let's attack the obviously armored creature with 5.56 Nato rounds.... that'll do the trick. Oh he destroyed all of us.... oh... I have ammo left and the creature has calmed down... let me shoot at it again! Ooops I'm dead.
Should've just focused on the Troll, the humans were a letdown
Watching this I thought it's just going to be your average monster action movie... and you know what? It is. So yeah it delivered that big monster itch.
Here's the thing however...is that the human aspect of this movie is not it. They're too campy and not in a good way. Just one dimensional. You got those authority figures who are stupid and one minded. The underdog main character who stomps on authority because they're brave that way who clearly knows more but isn't being listened to...etc. The set-up is just too obvious that any emotional deviation doesn't feel right because it's done in a shallow way.
The Troll had some backstory depth going for it but alas it's put on the backburner because this is ultimately a humans win movie. They wasted that plot and just went with the typical "Monster bad, must kill".
Would rate it 5.5 but rounding it up coz I like their depiction of the Troll. But anyway overall it's a good enough monster flick. The CGI is believable. Action wise, it's not as destructive and packed as like Pacific Rim for example, pretty tame tbh. Good for a weekend watch.