From the Troll Hunter director, Mortal is another Norwegian take on its mythology of the Norse Gods, recently also seen in the excellent teenage-led Norwegian TV series Ragnarok. Here, a tormented young man's uncontrolled emerging powers see him fleeing from potential incarceration along with a sympathetic psychologist who is assigned to his case as his powers continue to grow. Nat Wolff does well in the lead role, Ovredal directs with an assured hand, the location cinematography is wonderful, and for the budget the effects work delivers appropriately. The only real jarring note is the speed at which Eric and Christine (his psychologist) fall in love in this situation, but apart from that this serious and grounded take on the concept is delivered reasonably well.
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