'Troll' utilizes Scandanavian folklore to put a spin on the classic giant monster story. Our review:
Thanks to Legendary Entertainment’s MonsterVerse, colossal creature features have been making a splash in the West by hauling gargantuan box office bucks, so it’s no wonder other producers try to take a slice of the profitable cake. The issue with the concept of giant beasts leveling entire cities is that it costs a lot of money to make the violent spectacle look good. Fortunately for Netflix’s Troll, the titular beast is a sight to be seen, making it an easy recommendation for subgenre fans.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY Directed by Roar Uthaug , Troll takes place in contemporary Norway, when a creature from fairy tales rises from the stone mountains and threatens to destroy everything on its way. From the beginning, we know how Troll will develop, as humans first try to understand what they are dealing with, then try to stop it at all costs.
The novelty is in the creature itself, taken straight from Scandinavian folklore. It’s thrilling to see a rocky mountain rise and unleash its fury over insignificant humans, and it’s clear the biggest chunk of Troll’s budget went to bringing the monster alive.
Despite obvious flaws, Troll should also be commended for its environmentalist ethos. The first Godzilla is remembered as a manifestation of nuclear warfare, a beast that destroys the world after being awakened by human hands. Troll, however, updates the message to reflect modern concerns that human greed will become our collective doom as we destroy nature and seek control over a world that might become too eroded to sustain human life.
Troll is not getting any awards for originality. Still, it delivers what it promises by telling a story about a giant creature that destroys cities in its waking and the humans who try to prevent catastrophe. And since a creature feature lives and dies by its monster, Troll has the clear advantage of conjuring a magnificent beast from Scandinavian folklore. Of course, that might not be enough for viewers looking for something fresh to watch.
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