Troll Review

 I sat down to watch what may have been the worst movie I've seen in 2022, so I wanted to talk about it. Troll is a Netflix movie that takes place in Norway, and is based off of some of the tales of trolls that have been a part of the culture of Norway for centuries. The premise is solid, bringing another giant monster movie to life when it's not exactly fresh, but not quite overused at the moment either. Movies like Godzilla and King Kong have been popular for years, and some have been recently made with not too much to show other than some box office revenue. However, taking a story that is based off something relating to an actual culture, and being able to make some creative choices, Troll, had a chance to prove itself. The end result, I feel, just didn't live up to the expectation.

This is how I've felt with numerous Netflix films over the passed couple years, that pour so much money into solid ideas, but they end up just lacking passion. In this situation, they took a concept that was sacred to a particular culture, and honestly tarnished it in a way that can not be reversed. There is another movie about these particular Norwegian trolls, that I feel achieved more despite not having as big a budget. The movie Trollhunters is a Norwegian, indie film that goes about the story in a whole different way. It came out in 2010, so the effects at this time, especially for a low budget movie, aren't the best. Yet, they are able to make it interesting by making it a 'found footage' movie. In 2010, found footage is still something that is considered to be a new and exciting style. The massive tolls are barely ever seen, and when they are it isn't anything to profound, but the buildup and the directing style just makes for a tense movie. There are numerous clips on the internet that show just how exciting the movie is compared to its Netflix counterpart,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io7wUtei6BA, What Trollhunter has compared to Troll, is just simply passion. 

Overall, film is in a weird position right now, where corporations are tainting good ideas when focusing on revenue. There aren't many passionate filmmakers actually working today, and a lot of potential is being lost with the more capitalist approach to it all. I think I would rate Troll a 2/10, simply because the characters were dull, and I couldn't understand what the writers were going for. It felt clunky and rushed without a real plot or conclusion. Some of the things Netflix decides to make end up being good, but a majority are just like this, where I can't tell why they made it in the first place.