Director:
Joachim Ronning
Espen Sandberg
Writer:
Petter Skavlan
Allan Scott
Starring:
Pal Sverre Valheim Hagen
Andres Baasamo Christiansen
Gustaf Skarsgard and others
Kon-Tiki is a testament to legendary explorer, Thor Heyerdal's willpower and faith. Set predominantly in 1947, this story of one man's pursuit to prove his detractors wrong is a showcase of solid film-making and acting. Many a scene evokes strong emotions and the cinematography is simply stunning. The CGI effects are used very well and do elicit comparisons to Life Of Pi in this aspect. There is this one particular scene in which they see birds for the first time in hundred days and the emotions displayed by the actors moves one into contemplating about the minute things in life, the thing we take for granted in life.
Pal Sverre Valheim Hagen (easily the longest name for an actor) gets into the character of Thor Heyerdal with uncluttered ease. Thor's passion and ambition driven nature is portrayed in a subtle manner which leaves the audience mesmerized. The script is not perfect, considering the nature of their journey, the script barely gives enough attention to the trials and tribulations faced at sea. Leaving the script aside this movie is definitely worth a watch and is considerably better than Amour, which is the movie the Oscar jury is going to go with.
Pranit’s Rating: 7/10
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