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When an explosion in the Norwegian mountains awakens an ancient troll, officials appoint a fearless paleontologist to stop it from wreaking deadly havoc.
A group of archaeologists discover an ancient giant troll awakened by oil drilling in the Norwegian mountains. As the creature begins its destructive rampage towards Oslo, the team races against time to find a way to stop it. They must uncover the secrets of the troll's origins and weaknesses before it's too late for the city.
Troll was generally well-received by critics and audiences, praised for its creature design, special effects, and thrilling action sequences. While some noted a familiarity in its plot structure, the film was largely considered a fun and engaging monster movie with a strong Norwegian flavor.
Visually impressive creature effects and a compelling monster design.
Delivers exciting action and a classic monster-movie narrative.
Familiar plot points but executed with enough energy to entertain.
Google audience: Audiences enjoyed the film's spectacular visual effects and the thrilling destruction caused by the troll. Many appreciated the film for being a straightforward and entertaining monster flick, with some finding the Norwegian folklore aspect particularly appealing.
The film's creature design was heavily inspired by traditional Norwegian folklore and illustrations, aiming for a grounded yet mythical representation of a troll.
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Watched for the first time in preparation for TROLL 2. Rating: B I've always appreciated how Roar Uthaug manages to ground high-concept disasters in human emotion, so I went into TROLL hoping for that same balance applied to folklore....
There's nothing very original about this, but it's got some likeable characters and really solid special effects. The explosions and fire of the military's offensive against the giant troll being the most impressive.
I found this movie to be entertaining. It reminded me of Trollhunter, another movie on the same subject, but which was perhaps smaller in scale as it involved a small group of troll hunters rather than the entire government of Norway and it...