The Wave

No doubt, this is the first Norwegian film I have ever seen. I don't imagine Norway produces many motion pictures so it was great to see THE WAVE. I had read about it and was glad to see it was finally available on DVD. First of all, just the scenery will entice the viewer. The beautiful fijords and small villages. It makes me want to visit this lovely country. THE WAVE might be one of Norway's first "Hollywood-style" epics. It was mentioned this is the first disaster film from Norway. THE WAVE might be somewhat of a typical natural disaster film. There seems to be something strange and ominous happening and could the mountain plates be shifting? A 1905 disaster where a huge portion of a mountain fell into the ocean and caused a tsunami is referenced. Who would expect a huge tidal wave in Norway? The actors are great and even if the story is predictable, no one can resist the scenery and the suspense. Here is an engrossing disaster film from beautiful Norway that is worth viewing

Great disaster flick with believable characters that don't come across as a disaster cleche. Don't think I want to go to Norway now 😄 And for goodness sake, please watch this in it's original language (English subtitles). Anything else would be a diservice to the movie.

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I want to mention something NOT mentioned by AMAZON: I have the Blu-ray. It DOES have an ENGLISH, 5.1-surround- sound, track. Since the other reviewers talked me INTO it, and Amazon is OUT of it... for another few days... I drove in the direction of Norway [in my new Czech Republic car] for two hours. I stopped at the U.S. Army BX/PX in Wiesbaden, and bought this. It---there anyway---has one of those 3D-lookin' lenticular covered boxes. "The Wave" cost a bit less than at Amazon.Com // Amazon.Co.UK // Amazon.De[utschland], and I got it right away. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - So, THIS Norwegian flick is about what happens when a tsunami hits. I'm closer to 70 than seven, so, I'm used to calling one of THOSE a "tidal wave". There's a lot of mountains in Europe; got one in MY backyard: it's a dormant volcano. I am located, dead-center, in Germany... at over 700M above sea level, so flooding is of no concern. However, a mountain in Norway, named Akerneset, towers over the tourist-spot Geiranger... and others... that line the fjords. I think that the folks up north are more concerned with asylum seekers right now, but THIS danger is just as possible, and is more spectacular to WATCH! This movie was submitted for consideration at the 88th Academy Awards, but was NOT nominated. It ISN'T a loser though. It's top-notch entertainment that I ALMOST skipped over because I'm just TIRED of untertitlin... subtitles... undertitles. I give this movie all FIVE fingers---on BOTH hands--- all the way UP! __________________________________________________________________________________________________ I LIVE in Europe, and only speak a few languages, S0Oo... it's great that the Blu-ray's in ENGLISH [I do not mind the lip- movements not matching up with the dialogue]. I am QUITE used to seeing AMERICAN television programs "poorly dubbed", and got used to THAT "problem" when I lived in Japan. There ARE more words in foreign languages than the same thought in English. The, commonly heard, word "Bye" is short for good-bye ([with a hyphen] a contraction for the olde Deutsch-English "Gott be mit ye. Indeed, God be with YOU, MY LIPS DIDN'T MOVE! Michael John Grösch-McCluskey Wach†küppelvulkanstraße # 111 36129 Wach†küppel, Rhön, Hesse Deutschland GERMANY

Well, I am normally not a person who likes or watches thrillers, so with that in mind here are the pros & cons as I see it. I hope this helps. Pros: 1. It is filmed in Norway. (The most beautiful country I have travelled to so far, and I have travelled to many places). 2. The acting is actually pretty good. Cons: 1. Some parts are a bit far fetched, but then again aren't most thrillers. 2. Not an issue for me, but If you do not speak Norwegian or you don't like reading subtitles , then this film may not be for you.

I was a little skeptical of watching this movie at first because it was all in Norwegian, but I'm so glad I gave it a watch. It's not all explosions and chaos like a lot of Hollywood movies. It moves a bit slower and draws you into the story and characters. The actual wave has really good animation and is a very good movie overall! Definitely get the version with subtitles and not dubbing.

Good Effort to make a Hollywood Disaster Movie. I consider it well-made and acted, but an all-too-familiar plot. All it needs is.... I am not able to say. I guess I am addicted to horrific special effects. I want The Rock to be my neighbor, after watching SAN ANDREAS, the not-faultless, pardon the pun, great movie. Now I will not move to any steep valley. Goodbye California and Norway fiords? Another documentary about the real landslides on Earth left me with the same nightmares. Only foolish people move to houses with a mountain in their back yards. And it does not have to be a dormant volcano. (OMG, there IS a dormant volcano just 5 miles away from my house!) Take The Poseidon Adventure and mix it with an earthquake movie.

A step up from the average disaster film with real characters and an emotional storyline

Fantastic! REAL characters behaving in REAL ways without the forgone holywood ending. Truly gripping and refreshing.

Ottimo film di azione buona anche la trama.

great special effects, great story line, kept me on the edge of my seat, I really did not mind the subtitles as it is a great movie

I saw this about a year or so ago on Netflix, and it never skipped my mind. It's an excellent disaster movie with great characters and a couple of good suspense moments. The special effects are excellent, and the set design perfectly shows the wave's aftermath. As a European effort to create a Hollywood-style disaster movie, this one is excellent. The fjord setting is unique and based on an event I had no idea about. Overall, I loved the film, and it has good repeat value as it's pure fun.

Great disaster film, you really feel for the characters. Get this and its sequel, The Quake.