Simplicity is a virtue. Clearly, first time director Joe Penna understands this as he directs a film which only has three central characters, Overgard a young woman and the Arctic itself. The latter batters our protagonist who, selflessly, attempt... Read the full review »
WHAT I LIKED: As man-vs-nature movies go, they don't get much more brutal than Joe Penna's 'Arctic,' as it's a film that simply follows a crash victim stranded in the Alaskan arctic trekking to civilisation with some very difficult baggage. It's a... Read the full review »
The man vs. nature survival film “Arctic” isn’t just another clichéd tale of the human spirit. Instead of taking the wholly predictable route, the mostly silent film (there are only a few lines of dialogue) relies on the charisma and talent... Read the full review »