Troll Hunter (2011)

It is a performances centric movie

Did you people see the same film I saw?

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

Firstly, you will notice the smashing similarity with "Cloverfield" (that first person camera thingie), but it's even better! The landscapes of Norway are indeed beautiful, but it's nothing new here... Norway is practically 40% woodland, 55% mountains and rocks, and the rest represents agricultural pastures. Buildings and infrastructure have a percentage below 1%. Now, the Trolls... I like this idea of "documentary", even if it's not real. In fact, everything is so well made that you actually believe it's plausible! I enjoy SF documentaries such as "The future is wild" or "Alien Planet"; you know that everything is just supposition, but scientifically explained and logic-based, so you take it as it could be real! The idea of taking a mythical creature and put it in the natural world is brilliant! The Troll concepts in this movie, are pretty weird... They seem to be caricatured, with an almost cartoon-ish physiognomy (especially their large proboscis); but they're so incredibly well animated! They look so organic, with great textures and realistic movements; the way they react, move, their behavior, and the sounds they are emitting, makes them quite menacing, shocking and intimidating. But there's also the humor factor... there are many funny scenes in the movie. As the movie progresses, you find information about those creatures. The government somehow managed to hide them from the general public, and it looks like they have always existed there. I like that they are described as being a species in its natural habitat. Nothing magical about it, just incredible creatures. They are also classified in different subspecies... yep, no cryptozoology bullshit, no pseudoscience crap... everything is scientifically explained and it's weird that the story makes you believe it. There are even explanations about how some chemical reactions in their body make them explode or turn them from organic form to complete mineralization. Well, except the part where they smell the blood of Christians... uh-oh! There's also something magical happening in there! We should preserve those wonderful creatures... they should have a conservation status even... maybe they're endangered! But let's not forget that Trolls are... St00p1d, and that's actually a wonderful thing about them! The movie contains some intense footage, it's breath-taking, it even has horror moments, many funny scenes and dialogues and a bit of drama. An unique experience!

I saw this movie on the Netflix index with a fairly high rating so I read the synopsis. After reading it and seeing a trailer I wasn't moved. Eventually, driven by boredom, I watched it and I'm so glad I did."Trollhunter" is a found footage film (which is one of the reasons I was reluctant to watch) and it is great. The title tells you all you need to know. Some college students catch up with a trollhunter during one of his hunts and they discover the truth. As they tag along with him they find out that trolls come in all shapes and sizes.Part of the lure of this movie is that the troll topic is still somewhat untouched. There were some awful troll movies before this which may make some apprehensive about watching this movie. If you are one such wary viewer, don't be. This movie is significantly better than Troll or Troll 2. The details about the trolls was well thought out. The action was the correct dose and the special effects were very nicely done.If you've already seen vampires, werewolves, mummies, and zombies, why not give trolls a chance?

I know that's quiet a claim,but anyone who seen this will probably agree with me in the sense that it was done so well it starts to fell real while you know it can't be.From start to finish it's all very grounded by the explanation of the troll hunter and every little detail just fits the story so good that you feel they actually put a lot of thought in this for a fantasy that is based in our reality.There have been rumors of an American remake but I actually don't think this would work on American soil because the landscape it self is also part of the story and so is the folklore behind it.It is justified that it would have at least 1 or 2 sequels because there is a lot of material you could continue on but it would be difficult to top because the movie all ready covers a lot of ground and get's bigger from 1 scene to the next.The story,the cast,the FX all blend together perfectly and make it in to an enjoyable adventure that thru the found footage part makes you feel like you were really there with them.It is also an example that you can approach fantasy seriously and succeed because the fun comes from the characters who at first can't believe that this is happening to them.I highly recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy,found footage flicks or even those who like a well written story.And that's a stone cold fact.Let's go troll hunting!

When this movie came out, I gave it a 9. That was years ago, and I thought that the whole event around the premiere might have clouded my judgment, so I just re-watched it. And I'm going to stick with my 9. It is not a movie for everybody. I have no idea if it's good for people who are not from Norway. But as a Norwegian, this movie captures the spirit of the country, all the way from the administrative level to the personal level. The visuals are great, both how it shows of the Norwegian nature, and how the trolls are Werenskiold's and Kittelsen's creatures come to life. The "scientific" explanations are also quite clever. Especially regarding the multiple heads of some trolls.I know that I might not be critical enough of this movie. The fart joke was cheap, and I'm sure some of the acting is worthy of critique. But for some reason it just resonates with me.