Mortal
Nordisk Film | Release Date (Streaming): November 6, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
20
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Negative:
5
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The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloNov 4, 2020
Director and cowriter André Øvredal (Trollhunter, The Autopsy Of Jane Doe) gets credit here for “original story,” but every single element has been borrowed, and precious little else of note about Mortal remains. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovNov 12, 2020
Mortal plods along for most of its running time with the occasional helicopter chase scene and plenty of CGI fulminology: But ultimately Ovredal’s not-so-deep-dive into Norwegian mythos is a too-obvious let down. Read full review
30
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergNov 5, 2020
Mortal isn’t really a movie proper as it is ponderous scene-setting for a potential sequel. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonNov 6, 2020
All you need to know is that this slow-moving, sci-fi origin story was made by Norwegian co-writer/director André Øvredal, the man who previously gave us the far more entertaining “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.” Read full review
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VarietyGuy LodgeNov 6, 2020
What surprises Mortal holds largely relate to the oddity of its construction and its tonal whiplash, as a thin, repetitive narrative skips from emo “Twilight” moping to dour Scandi-noir procedural to dollar-store Marvel ripoff. Read full review
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