The dialogue was wanting, a mishmash of ideas & unnecessary moments, almost as if deliberately trying to stretch out a script that was lacking. Jø Nesbø must've been disappointed, but has made enough money on his bestselling books to probably not mind (and any comparisons to the book would weigh positively in his favor.) Actors were not given enough to chew on. I don't need to "care" about the characters, but I need more than brief character development of character to understand their role in the narrative. Many of these mountainous white landscapes/regions, serve as a strong character, with a sense of hardscrabble isolation & an attempt to flourish despite the cold & dreariness. It was nice to see Val Kilmer, though he was unable to use his real voice (??) because of cancer. (Who chose the vice actor who was filming in for Val?? Not a good choice.) And why didn't they know what to do with Rebecca Ferguson?? She's a really good actor & underutilized. One of my favorite intense actors, Fassbinder, turned in a believable performance, but I've seen him better. This could've been a compelling, dark Scandi-noir thriller in better hands.
