Whiteout begins with a clever setup and even more interesting location. The bottom of the world. However, after the arresting opening aboard a Russian transport plane in 1957, the story reveals itself to be a rather clichéd exercise in futility. A lot happens in the story, but, it's all artificial, uninteresting or unbelievable. A masked villain comes out of hiding from the frozen environs. Kate Becinsdale's Carrie suffers an injury just to provide clues during the finale. The big fight at the end is muddled and boring. I couldn't tell what was happening. Plus, the no-name supporting cast dosen't help either. Not a failure, but really not worth the efforts of the villains nor of the casual viewer.
