Review – Whiteout

When this movie is actually telling a story, it’s reasonably good in a comic book sort of way. A federal marshal (Kate Beckinsale) nearing the end of her tour of duty at a research station in Antarctica is suddenly confronted with a series of homicides linked to a Russian plane that crashed and was buried in the ice decades earlier. If she doesn’t solve the mystery in time to make it onto the last transport plane out before a massive storm arrives, she’ll have to spend the winter trapped at the station and most likely in the company of the culprit. Unfortunately this simple tale ends up weighted down with several annoying action movie stock elements, such as a relentless parade of plot-delaying setbacks and a final fight sequence between parka-wrapped combatants who are difficult if not impossible to tell apart. Overall, however, it was a reasonably entertaining experience, especially after watching The Box and The Conqueror in the same evening. Mildly amusing