In 1904 a disaster occurred in the Norwegian city of Oslo, where an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale occurred. This is the earthquake that was centered in Oslo Graven, which passes under the Norwegian capital. It is a realistic view that speaks of a painful reality for many years, which may be repeated quite the same as the scale that happened in Oslo years ago.
It's a shame his film surrendered to its own impatience to get to the "good stuff." It feels like whole chunks of the movie are missing. We never even get resolutions to the corrupt construction company and possibly-murdered ex-colleague subplots!
Joner is a capable actor, but he's required here to remain for such a long time in a one-note condition of mental fragility that our sympathy for the character starts to give way to exasperation.
It's just intelligent and serious enough to give you your escapist cake - deluxe popcorn perils in all their big-screen glory - without making you eat the familiar guilt of empty-calorie overload.
Should be required viewing for all of today's Hollywood franchise jockeys. It shows you how to make one of these things without sacrificing your characters' souls (or your own, for that matter).
