I nearly missed The Mountain Between Us because of many negative reviews. However I didn't find it slow and there was always the scenery to admire. I thought the screenplay was good and the direction by Hany Abu-Assad satisfactory. But what convinced me to see this movie was the two leads. Kate Winslet didn't disappoint, she was excellent. It was just a shame that her acting showed Idris Elba to give the usual wooden performance. He is fine in action films, but in, what turns out to be a romantic drama in the latter stages, he fails. However, thanks to Kate and the snow, I enjoyed it.
There are so few decent thrillers these days so it was refreshing that a Jo Nesbo Scandi police procedural made it to the big screen. Although messy at times, this turns out to be a watchable movie with Michael Fassbender in the lead detective role, a flawed character, but aren't they all. Tomas Alfredson directs with relish if not cohesion. Oh yes, and once again there is a lot of snow.
OK, it was just a rip off of Groundhog Day, but it was interesting to see all those events that initially are ignored by the lead, knowing that at the end they all see her better side. I'm not a fan of slasher movies, and that aspect did put me off. But there were enough scenes that relied on a decent script and likeable actors that made it worth seeing. Jessica Rothe is perfect in her role of the witty and bolshie Tree. Again, a young female Bill Murray. Very clever. So well done director Christopher Landon and writer Scott Lobdell.
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