As an audience we feel lonely and fragile just like the main character. The movie begins as a horror but slowly turns more action orientated. Early action scenes are very good and unfortunately the get abit repetitive and aren't as good later on. I love all the question this film poses. Set in the back drop of WW1 it does't seem to have connection intill you peice it together. As there aren't many characters in the film you get to know them intimately. Character development is handled well. The CGI looks natural and effects are gratifying. This movie had me hooked and as a result I have ordered the novel it was based upon.
Cold Skin
2017
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Cold Skin
2017
Action / Adventure / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
A young man who arrives at a remote island finds himself trapped in a battle for his life.
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October 01, 2018 at 03:56 PM
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Eerie and harrowing tale that will stay with you
Cold Skin: Original but flawed
Cold Skin is quite the original unique little tale, but ultimately it fails to deliver on its promises.
It tells the story of a military intelligence man set to do a scientific study on a remote island for a year replacing an existing gentleman. There is nobody on the island bar one, a disgruntled insane from isolation man named Gruner. As night falls he learns that the island holds a terrible secret.
Arguably a "Creature feature" this horror stars the excellent British veteran Ray Stevenson and was made by French/Spanish studios. I'm very glad I came across it because despite its flaws it's quite remarkable, it was nice to find a movie this original and visually pleasing considering that it's not a mega budget film.
The concept is outstanding, the delivery however is very mixed. They manage to make it all look good and Stevenson is on form as usual however the writing is really messy and the film simply should have flowed better.
When the credits rolled I was saddened by the wasted potential here, on paper it had the makings of a fantastic feature but the end result here is something that loses steam at around the 2/3 mark and hits you with a very uninspired ending.
Well worth a watch simply to marvel over what it does have to offer but it's a fine example of a ball being dropped by all involved.
The Good:
Solid concept
Looks great
Ray Stevenson
The Bad:
Loses steam
Wasted potential
Weak finale
Cold or hot
It is tough to tell how the story or the characters resonate to you (that's any other viewer out there). It's part love story, but mostly a thriller about the unknown and how to deal with it. It is about loneliness and about how to fight inner and outer demons. Quite literally at times and it really can strike a nerve. Either you get on with it or it will leave you cold.
All in all the movie is a chilling thriller with some decent effects. The acting is more than efficient and the story moves along nicely. You may have some issues with the characters involved, but that should not take anything away from the enjoyment you can have from the movie. It is not a great project but it's more than decent