Trollhunter (2010)

[Trolljegeren]

Director: André Øvredal
Starring: Otto Jespersen, Robert Stoltenberg, Knut Nærum

Synopsis:
A film crew following a bear poacher come across a hunter of even more exotic prey.

Impressions:
This movie was recommended to me a while back and I just recently had the opportunity to see it. I'm not that big on found footage movies, but I suppose the novelty of this one dealing with some traditional Norwegian folklore makes it interesting. The eponymous Troll hunter Hans (Otto Jespersen) is the coolest member of the cast. I also like that there are a variety of troll subspecies. The special effects aren't bad, but the creature effects in particular benefit from the low-light conditions. Although it presents itself as found footage, it's a little too cinematically shot in many scenes to be plausible. Minor quibble. It's well enough worth a watch in the final tally, so give it a shot.

Rating:
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