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Harrowing ‘Arctic’ strands its audience, too

February 22, 2019 By John Thomason

Arctic, the directorial debut from YouTube personality Joe Penna, is nothing if not an exercise in economy. We don’t need to know what we don’t need to know. We first see the protagonist, played by Mads Mikkelsen, shoveling snow, alone, an infinite abyss of powder sprawling in all directions. When he’s done, an overhead shot reveals the site-specific art he’s just created: … [Read more...]

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