Kraken

Description

The Norwegian Kraken takes its sweet time to get going, and apart from the idea that humanity is destroying the home it lives in (which I completely agree with) and plans to keep living in, unfortunately, it has nothing else to offer. That is, it feels more like a made-for-TV propaganda film about how humanity, greedy for more and more money, is destroying the planet’s ancient ecosystem. And there’s nothing wrong with that kind of propaganda — on the contrary, we need films like this.

But alongside well-meaning propaganda, there should be something else: atmosphere, memorable cinematography, wild editing, quality direction, heart-wrenching drama, visual style. The film has none of the above.

And I’m in no way blaming Kraken for the lack of expensive visual effects and action. You can shoot something stylish, quality, and beautiful without all that.

Given the lack of films about underwater monsters, Kraken is perfectly fine for a watch, in case you’re tired of shark horror movies.