Standard politically correct movie. Good guy vs bad guy. Creatures substituted as the other guys. Lots of heavy, slow music plays as the main character. You can correct this by turning off the sound and watching subtitles.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you” – Friedrich Nietzsche.
The basic story takes place in 1914, when the heir of the Austrian throne was murdered, and we all know what that implies.
“Friend,” played by David Oakes, wants to get away from it all and takes the post of weather observer on an isolated island, only it is not isolated enough. He shares with the politically incorrect Gruner, played by Ray Stevenson. Together, they must find their way to deal with the natives.
You probably know the story by heart. So, you watch for the details and nuances. Unfortunately, it is plodding, and you have to deal, as I said previously, with constant background noise… oops, music.
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