7.2 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Utterly convinced that his already cold heart will fail if he stops dancing, the eternal creature of the night, Zano, sets foot on the perpetually grim Athenian metropolis. In search of a good time and an elusive warm-blooded female, Zano winds up in the dark realm of the notorious den of pariahs, Disco Zardoz, only to realise that this time, he's bitten off more than he can chew. More and more--amid a hostile netherworld cloaked with acrid smoke--unsuspecting Zano finds himself dragged deeper and deeper into the sinister machinations of unseen evil forces, as taciturn Scandinavian dope-dealers, cryptic femmes fatales, and even fellow bloodsuckers, all want something in return. Now, there's no turning back, and Zano has his back to the wall, up against a withered supercentenarian who claims to be Bram Stoker. Can love set free the vampiric party animal?
Starring: Vangelis Mourikis, Alexia Kaltsiki, Daniel Bolda, Markos Lezes, Vasilis KamitsisHorror | 100% |
Foreign | 55% |
Drama | Insignificant |
Comedy | Insignificant |
Fantasy | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.44:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Greek: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
2014’s “Norway” is a vampire movie, but it lacks a whole “creatures of the night” atmosphere. It’s a Greek production from writer/director Yannis Veslemes (making his feature-length helming debut), who tries to do something different when it comes to the appetites of a bloodsucker on the prowl. “Norway” is short (75 minutes), but there’s not a lot of content in the picture to begin with, as Veslemes trusts in the power of atmosphere to carry the viewing experience, bathing the endeavor in big colors, heavy sounds, and strange encounters, offering a film that’s not especially rattling overall, but works in small moments of weirdness and pure cinematic power.
The AVC encoded image (2.44:1 aspect ratio) presentation deals with a movie that's in love with color, using hues exceptionally well during the viewing experience. There's yellow and blue blood, hot neon lighting, and various costumes worth studying, along with natural skintones. Detail is equally interesting, offering textured skin surfaces for weathered characters. Clothing is fibrous, and model work is examined closely. Delineation is satisfactory.
The 5.1 DTS-HD MA mix offers an immersive sense of music, with electropop soundtrack selections often heavy and circular, keep surrounds active. Dialogue exchanges are sharp, capturing muttered interplay and club conversations. Low-end explores travel movement and louder beats, and atmospherics secure the mysterious details of the picture's journey through multiple environments.
"Norway" does have a destination, but the journey there isn't always compelling, getting lost in abstract ideas and first film flexing. Veslemes tends to keep viewers at arm's length until the final moments of the feature, which denies dramatic intensity, but he makes a very handsome picture about an unusual predator, highlighting some imaginative moviemaking along the way.
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