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Polar

2019

Jonas Åkerlund

Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Katheryn Winnick, Matt Lucas ...

5.4

6,210

Action. Thriller The world's top assassin, Duncan Vizla, is settling into retirement when his former employer marks him as a liability to the firm. Against his will, he finds himself back in the game going head to head with an army of younger killers.

	Media	Author	Review
		Courtney Howard Variety	"This abhorrent actioner (...) is vulgar auteurism at its most depraved. It even has the audacity to cloak many of its repugnant sentiments and debauchery in the guise of female empowerment."
		Stephen Snart The Guardian	"A dimwitted and poorly constructed action film (...) The film’s violence is senseless in the truest definition of the word (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Robert Abele Los Angeles Times	"A toxic brew of mindless violence (...) The only thrill you get from all the bloodletting is that you know each cartoony death brings you that much closer to the end credits."
		David Griffin IGN	"'Polar' is bolstered by Mikkelsen's memorable performance, but can't overcome a lackluster supporting cast."
		Emily Yoshida Vulture	"An execrable motion picture, a sad, lint-filled key bump scraped together from the bottom of the post-Tarantino ’90s exploitation baggie (...) Mikkelsen seems bored as hell throughout, playing such a one-dimensional badass."
		Chuck Bowen Slant	"While there are a few authentically moving scenes in the film (...) the draw here is Mikkelsen, who invests Duncan with a palpable regret and sadness (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Michael Pementel Bloody Disgusting	"Overall, 'Polar’s' bland story and characters, as well as pacing issues, hurt the film more than the action sequences do good for it (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

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