Netflix seems to be firmly executing its global strategy, launching shows with local characteristics in different regions in the past two years. From Japan's "Alice of the Dead Country" to France's "Arsen Robin", how can Northern Europe be missed as a cultural island of both noir and myth.
Of course, I was only attracted by the word "science fiction" at first, and wanted to see what kind of science fiction films Iceland could make. After reading it, it is difficult to say that there is a real sense of science fiction. Science fiction is just a pretense for telling a story.
Although the series has some sci-fi settings, such as a volcano that erupted for a year, unidentified people appearing in volcanic ash, and unknown substances from another solar system meteorite, these settings and themes do not seem to be inseparable. If you use myths and legends plus disaster films as the premise, it seems that it will not have an essential impact on the plot and characters.
Because of the sci-fi label, I can't help but think of "Solaris Star" when I see half of it
Humans arrived at that treacherous ocean planet and suddenly encountered the person in their memory. Then, what should we do? Of course, Solaris is more about discussing more grand and metaphysical issues than personal emotional entanglements, so I won't go too far here...
Speaking of Katla, it's not a bad show. The exterior is dim, the interior is bright and warm, and the overall gloomy atmosphere is basically in place. It is a matter of opinion whether you like the slow-heat style or not. I also fast-forward in five seconds and ten seconds to watch it, and at the same time, I feel that if it is really a zombie kind of surprise Or wielding a futuristic weapon to fight and kill is definitely not right. After all, the rhythm of Nordic life is that kind of rhythm. No matter how anxious you are, there are still glaciers and snow fields and long nights ahead. And the acting skills of the actors, of course not as stunning as Kate Winslet in The Nightmare in the East, but at least true, everyone drives the car in dismay, and the older people can see the wrinkles clearly. In short, slow down, there are some things that are not so reasonable and not completely reasonable, but after watching the eight episodes, I think back, it seems that there may be such a group of people in the small town of Vik under the volcano, feeding cows and milking under the volcano every day, Entertain visitors, record geological data, and get caught up in the unthinkable.
One thing that I am not personally satisfied with is the positioning and roles of those who resurrected unidentified people in the volcano. Did those people come into the town to selflessly heal us? Why do they want to redeem us? Why do we deserve to be saved by them? This is an equally worthwhile, perhaps more worthwhile question to answer.
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