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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 33The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloDirector and cowriter André Øvredal (Trollhunter, The Autopsy Of Jane Doe) gets credit here for “original story,” but every single element has been borrowed, and precious little else of note about Mortal remains.
- 30The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergMortal isn’t really a movie proper as it is ponderous scene-setting for a potential sequel.
- 30Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovMortal plods along for most of its running time with the occasional helicopter chase scene and plenty of CGI fulminology: But ultimately Ovredal’s not-so-deep-dive into Norwegian mythos is a too-obvious let down.
- 25RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonRogerEbert.comOdie HendersonAll you need to know is that this slow-moving, sci-fi origin story was made by Norwegian co-writer/director André Øvredal, the man who previously gave us the far more entertaining “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.”