I found the ending especially though-provoking and enjoyable but fast-forwarded through some of the film.
The film was at least in part shot in Norway, with all the mountains, the snow, and the white-out. It really got across what the crash survivors were facing to survive. And Grotli, nearest where they crashed, is really up there.
I live in Norway now, somewhat near Oslo, and Norwegians tend to be self-critical. The portrayal of the Norwegians finally appearing in the film isn't especially positive, but their youthfulness and anger - even baby boomer Norwegians are still angry about being surprise-attacked and invaded on 9Apr40 like we were at Pearl Harbor (with FAR less excuse) on 7Dec41 - comes through as understandable.
I cannot imagine this film being well-received in Norway in the 50s or even 60s, though. (I've heard resentment of German( tourist)s for being cheap and littering, and I've suspected that might in part be influenced by the war.)
In any case, it is a good, thought-provoking film, and I can understand others rating it higher - it just wasn't my cup of tea.
And I thought Rupert Grint actually did an excellent, convincing job portraying a British not-officer gunner. He reminds me of Mickey Rooney who unforgettably played a similar role in The Bridges at Toko-Ri.
The film was at least in part shot in Norway, with all the mountains, the snow, and the white-out. It really got across what the crash survivors were facing to survive. And Grotli, nearest where they crashed, is really up there.
I live in Norway now, somewhat near Oslo, and Norwegians tend to be self-critical. The portrayal of the Norwegians finally appearing in the film isn't especially positive, but their youthfulness and anger - even baby boomer Norwegians are still angry about being surprise-attacked and invaded on 9Apr40 like we were at Pearl Harbor (with FAR less excuse) on 7Dec41 - comes through as understandable.
I cannot imagine this film being well-received in Norway in the 50s or even 60s, though. (I've heard resentment of German( tourist)s for being cheap and littering, and I've suspected that might in part be influenced by the war.)
In any case, it is a good, thought-provoking film, and I can understand others rating it higher - it just wasn't my cup of tea.
And I thought Rupert Grint actually did an excellent, convincing job portraying a British not-officer gunner. He reminds me of Mickey Rooney who unforgettably played a similar role in The Bridges at Toko-Ri.