Fresh
More than anything, The Wave's ability to sustain tension out of its tired scenario makes it even more impressive than its Me Decade ancestors.
David Fear, Rolling Stone
Overview
Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.
Director and cast
- Kristoffer Joner as Kristian Eikjord
- Ane Dahl Torp as Idun Karlsen
- Jonas Hoff Oftebro as Sondre Eikjord
- Edith Haagenrud-Sande as Julia Eikjord
- Fridtjov Såheim as Arvid Øvrebø
- Laila Goody as Margot Valldal
- Arthur Berning as Jacob Vikra
- Herman Bernhoft as Georg
- Eili Harboe as Vibeke
- Silje Breivik as Anna
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
Fresh
The whole thing is pure formula. But The Wave, which was Norway's official entry for the Academy Awards, makes it work anyway.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
The movie works; the setting feels grandly unfamiliar, and the aftermath of the wave, with its elemental mix of water and fire, seems like a plausible vision of Hell.
Anthony Lane, New Yorker
Fresh
Something like The Wave is indeed a rarity - without skimping on the spectacle that glues eyeballs to the screen, it takes the time to develop its characters.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Fresh
Having laid out my qualms in advance, I am happy to report that The Wave... is pretty good. It's also pretty strange.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
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