Whiteout

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Whiteout

it happens in Antartica. Kate Beckingsale, whom I think is great on screen, plays a US Marshall in Antartica. Just a few days before she plans to leave before the winter, a murdered man turns up as well as another murder. She is trying to solve the murders before the winter storms come. She is helped by a UN officer. I thought it was pretty easy to guess who the bad guy would turn out to be. But, I liked the outside scenes and being chased by a ice pick guy while trying to run attached to a rope in high winds and snow. The stupid scene of the film has to be when Carrie, Robert, and Delfy are all in the hole and go in the plane. Would it not make sense for one person to stay on top in case the ice caves in, which it did. About 99 percent of the time, people would be dead in that situation, but this is a movie and over half was left when it happened, so you knew they would find a way out. FINAL VERDICT: OK, easy to guess the killer, but it was entertaining enough.

this is a nifty little thriller/murder mystery that takes place in Antarctica at a research station just as the six month long winter season is beginning,in which the sun will set for the full six months.Kate Beckinsale plays a U.S. Marshall trying to track the killer,while a raging storm roars.while i liked the movie,i did think the killer was revealed too soon.but there are plenty of other twists and turns to keep you on your toes right to the end.is wasn't expecting the ending at all.and that's a good thing in this kind of film.it wasn't predictable at all as the film moved along,i thought i had thing figured out.but i was wrong.for me,Whiteout is an 8/10

WHITEOUT (2009) * Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt, Columbus Short, Alex O' Loughlin. Laughably ludicrous and inept action thriller set at Antarctica where a killer is on the loose and it's up to US Marshal Beckinsale (arguably the dumbest federal agent ever committed to celluloid) to find out who it is before things get way out of hand. Based on a graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber, 4 scribes' lame attempt to transition to the big screen is a true disservice to fanboys and filmgoers alike. One of the most boring suspense films in recent memory and Dominic Sena's leaden direction (particularly in the titular climax) should have him hand in his DGA card.

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.

An actually entertaining and tense thriller. This film feels a bit different to other films and is it as it is all about a mystery in the snow. With less know actors, this film actually was entertaining and ended well

The first few minutes of watching Kate Beckinsale stripping was....well, expected and pleasant. But it is becoming routine for her in her movies. That entire sequence was made to keep us guys interested for the rest of this rather predictable movie. It served no other purpose at all. (Yeah, she's still got an incredible body) This movie has a very simple and uncomplicated plot. Even the "twist" is totally predictable. I knew who the villain was in the first 15-20 minutes of the film. The movie is paced quite evenly without much up and down except for a rather unusual "action" sequence somewhere in the middle of the film, involving ice-pick, a blizzard (white-out), and a lot of guiding ropes. The action could have been better if not for some blurry fast action moments. I had no idea what happened for a few seconds. they kicked, he fell, she fell.... No surprise at all. Wait for the DVD. This is a good movie to watch on a small screen.