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Nov 5, 2020 · The title “Mortal” wouldn’t seem to require much explanation, but this Norway-set fantasy film leads with a handy definition (“mortal [mawr-tl] n. A human being”).
- André Øvredal
Jul 27, 2020 · Mortal conjures up the magic of X-Men, Chronicle, and Brightburn for a Norse mythology origin idea. Mortal comes from director Andre Ovredal who has bought us the wonderful Trollhunter, the underrated The Autopsy of Jane Doe, and highly enjoyable Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. It stars Nat Wolff from Fault in Our Stars, Priyanka Bose from ...
Mortal: Directed by André Øvredal. With Nat Wolff, Priyanka Bose, Arthur Hakalahti, Iben Akerlie. Fantasy adventure origin story about a young man discovering he has god-like powers based on ancient Norse mythology.
- (11K)
- Action, Adventure, Drama
- André Øvredal
- 2020-11-06
- Not Your Ordinary Superhero Origin Story
- Mortal Triggers Conversation on Power & Identity
- Mortal: Conclusion
The bedraggled, discomposed, and cryptically powerful Eric resides in a mountainous region of Norway, whose godly facilities have made him a self-avowed pariah. Suffering in silence, Eric has a mysterious burn on his leg, and he’s overly fidgety. Clearly, Eric is mired in a past tragedy, and petrified of what would happen if he rejoined society. On...
For what first appears to be a comic book film, Mortal doesn’t necessarily soar in spectacle, and in no way does it prioritize action. The unassuming visuals — typically a sporadic lightning bolt, a smoldered, sweltering burn mark, or a muster of forbidding clouds — aren’t always the most convincing, let alone striking ingredient. Howbeit, the pauc...
André Øvredal’s Mortal is a mature and sober take on the superhero origin story, favoring emotional conflict over physical conflict. Despite the undeveloped romance between Eric and Christine enfeebling the emotional stakes later into the film, André Øvredal’s deliberately measured, equivocal approach to heroism and villainy is a refreshing departu...
Mortal (Norwegian: Torden) is a 2020 fantasy action film co-written and directed by André Øvredal. The film is inspired by Norse mythology, and stars Nat Wolff. It is supported by a grant from the Government of Norway. The film's dialogue is in English and Norwegian, and most of the actors are Norwegian with the exception of Wolff [5][6][7][4 ...
Nov 6, 2020 · November 6, 2020. 4 min read. “Mortal” begins with the definition of its title. “A human being,” appears on the screen, which corresponds to the noun entry in Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. Since we’re perusing my favorite book, I should mention a few other adjective definitions of the word: “fatal,” “deadly” and “marked by ...
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Nov 6, 2020 · In “ Mortal,” a film plagued by assorted crises and confusions of identity, one stands out at the very beginning: It’s an R-rated superhero movie that assumes its audience doesn’t know the ...
