I saw this movie initially as preparation for TROLL 2. Rating: B I’ve consistently admired Roar Uthaug’s ability to connect large-scale disasters with relatable human feelings, so I anticipated seeing that same approach applied to folklore in TROLL. What we ultimately receive is certainly a collection of familiar elements from Hollywood monster movies — the influence of GODZILLA and KING KONG can be sensed thro…

This isn’t groundbreaking by any stretch, though I did find myself enjoying the characters and appreciating the quality of the visual effects. The scenes depicting the armed forces attacking the enormous troll—particularly the blasts and flames—were quite striking.

This film proved enjoyable, bringing to mind *Trollhunter*, another story with similar themes, though on a noticeably smaller scope—a handful of hunters versus Norway’s entire government and armed forces. When it comes to science fiction or fantasy, I'm inclined to be more lenient regarding the script quality, and this one seemed reasonably well-crafted and acted. There were some familiar tropes about governments aut…