Polar (2019)Movies

I wanted to hate this B-grade film, but ended up loving it! Novice (mainly music videos and short film – only a handful of full-length feature films) director Jonas Åkerlund, and novice screenwriter Jayson Rothwell did an outstanding job creating a crazy action noir film adaptation from the graphic novel by Víctor Santos.

The directing was outstanding – props to Jonas Åkerlund for nailing this one. The great cinematography and use of high-contrast colors really added to the film, as did his camera work. The screenplay’s use of character introductions – although done many times before, worked really well, and combined with the writing and directing, gave this film a Quentin Tarantino feel.

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