POSITIVES…
An exciting crowd pleaser of an action movie that just happens to involve ice road trucking.
Could have been called “Problem Solving: The movie” and I’m all for it.
This movie has all these little factoids scattered throughout the movie, from the very first opening captions, all the way to the end, and I was highly entertained being exposed to all of them.
When “I want you to pull the rocker arm shaft” constitutes an action music moment, then you know this movie knows exactly what kind of movie it is.
Getting a tire out of the ice is considered an action beat!
The more traditional action sequences are enjoyable to watch as well.
Appreciated the good pacing that keeps the movie moving.
Liked the ensemble cast and the distinctive characters they are playing, from Liam Neeson, Marcus Thomas, Amber Midthunder, Benjamin Walker, Holt McCallany, and Laurence Fishburne.
The chemistry between the characters is quite solid.
Take a shot whenever you hear the name “Kenworth.”
NEGATIVES…
Could have been called “Worst Case Scenarios: The movie.” Bad things happen to a point that it’s almost just a parody of itself.
Might be considered too generic, derivative, or unremarkable for some movie goers.
Plot progression and narrative isn’t exactly unpredictable or unfamiliar.
Familiar plot tropes, cliches, and conveniences.
There’s that highly coincidental scene that interrupted an important conversation that was going to make a big revelation. Come on with the plot manipulation!
CGI special effects look so low resolution, that it’s going to look worse in the 8K future.
Mentions “nichiiwad” and doesn’t really pay it off.
Song choices are ridiculously way too on the nose with the story, that they were distractingly hilarious. Which I assume wasn’t the intention.
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