I had first read the book on which this movie is based a couple of years ago. It started out really well, but after a point it just spiralled out of control into crapdom.
The movie, on the other hand , is crap all the way. The storyline was thin anyway to start with, but the acting just layers it with more junk. The dialogue is plain stupid and cliched. For example, before kissing the mechanic Smilla says "Have you heard the phrase that I did not know what I was doing after getting drunk" or something like that...and this scene along with almost the entire movie has been acted with such boredom by all the actors (What was Richard Harris doing in a movie like this?)that I literally went to sleep. (Please note that the phrase "literally went to sleep" makes no sense...just like the movie!)
The only thing that kept me awake was the beauty of Denmark and Greenland. Thanks god for that.
NOTE: For all of you out there...there is a new weapon that can be used against girls, as showcased in this movie. Get her where it hurts most...Her crotch!! Yeah..its disgusting isn't it...But that's the only scene that fits perfectly with the rest of the movie. Totally pointless and obtuse.
Well, I can write much better than this...But just to make the point about how bad the movie was...I'll follow suit.
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