Whiteout (2009) 5.5
U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months. Director:Dominic Sena |
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Whiteout (2009) 5.5
U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko tracks a killer in Antarctica, as the sun is about to set for six months. Director:Dominic Sena |
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Kate Beckinsale | ... | ||
Gabriel Macht | ... | ||
Tom Skerritt | ... | ||
Columbus Short | ... | ||
Alex O'Loughlin | ... | ||
Shawn Doyle | ... | ||
Joel Keller | ... | ||
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Jesse Todd | ... | |
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Arthur Holden | ... | |
Erin Hicock | ... | ||
Bashar Rahal | ... |
Russian Pilot
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Julian Cain | ... |
Russian Co-pilot
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Dennis Keiffer | ... |
Russian Guard
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Andrei Runtso | ... |
Russian Guard
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Roman Varshavsky | ... |
Russian Guard
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U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko is three days from the end of her tour at an international research station in Antarctica after which she'll resign. An incident from her past haunts her. The continent's first winter storm is coming when a body, wearing no gear, is discovered in the tundra. She investigates, soon finds more bodies, and must find a motive and a murderer before the storm and her departure. A U.N. agent, Robert Pryce, appears, seemingly out of nowhere, to help. An aging physician about to retire, a nervous mission chief, a downed Soviet plane, and the weather's deadly elements add to the story. Can Carrie trust Pryce and does she still have what it takes? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Neither great nor horrible, it's entertaining, smart, and sometimes has some surprises that are worth seeing, but expect action thriller melodrama as opposed to science fiction intrigue.
The main problem is that it's often too formulaic and cliché, sometimes nearly nonsensical. It feels in many ways like any other FBI/CIA international mystery thriller involving lots of brutally murdered people, with the exception of the setting.
Nice FX and a sort of gore horror film element (that axe murderer story lovers will greatly appreciate) add something beyond the FBI melodrama to create some excitement, thrills, and disturbing moments.