Mar Em Chamas

Wow, I must say that Norway has indeed been on a roll in the recent years in regards of disaster movies. First there was the 2015 movie "Bølgen" (aka "The Wave"), which was followed by the 2018 movie "Skjelvet" (aka "The Quake"), and now in 2021 there was "Nordsjøen" (aka "The Burning Sea").

I must admit that I have been thoroughly entertained by these movies, and "Nordsjøen" proved to be equally enjoyable. So writers Harald Rosenløw-Eeg and Lars Gudmestad definitely managed to put together a good storyline for "Nordsjøen". Sure, there wasn't a whole lot of destruction and mayhem in this movie, which was a shame, but "Nordsjøen" was a very well-written story-driven movie. And the story was spiced up with a natural disaster. So it was actually still quite enjoyable.

For me, then I felt it was a shame that there wasn't more focus on the destructive forces of the disaster, because I was sort of expecting that. But luckily then director John Andreas Andersen managed to put writers Harald Rosenløw-Eeg and Lars Gudmestad's script to life on the screen in a very enjoyable and entertaining manner.

The acting performances were good in "Nordsjøen". And I wasn't familiar with the cast here, but they definitely put on good performances to bring the movie to life. I was sort of expecting to see actor Kristoffer Joner here, as he was in both "Bølgen" and "Skjelvet", but he wasn't here.

Visually then "Nordsjøen" was pretty good, I liked the special effects and it definitely came off as being realistic and added a lot of flavor to the movie.

If you enjoy disaster movies, then "Nordsjøen" is well-worth watching.

My rating of "Nordsjøen" lands on a six out of ten stars.

I enjoyed the film. The acting was good, the effects believable and the underlying message important.

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I think this movie is a great example of good, Norwegian quality. It includes great actors, respectable CGI, and a deep, cinematic experience. In my opinion, this one is better than both the Norwegian The Wave (2015) and The Quake (2018), and can easily beat several of Hollywood's disaster movies. Recommending!

Good movie, a bit more promising in the trailer.

However, someone forgot to turn image stabilization on. Awful capturing... If you are into movies you'll realize it from the first second.

I did really appreciate this film. The film was great, and had good effects. I got to remember this is a Norwegian movie, but they are at the level with the great ones in America, I think. I love that the catastrophic movies of 2021, has a message. Not only this movie of course. The message is real and important!