Rating: 4/5
Mythology is the go-to subject matter for pop culture creators who are out of ideas. If you want to get attention, rewrite David & Goliath as a gritty war drama with lots of symbolism and get Terrence Malick to direct it. These movies are a dime a dozen, so it's cool when a movie like TrollHunter comes along an does something unique.
Three Norwegian film students (Glenn Erland Tosterud, Johanna Mørck, and Thomas Alf Larsen) are on vacation in the north and think they've caught a poacher. When the three confront their suspect Hans (Otto Jesperen), and follow him into the woods, they learn that he's in fact Norway's only Troll Hunter, and he has to eliminate the various types of trolls (mountain, bridge, woodland, etc) who break their boundaries. Hans allows the students to follow and film his operations because he's tired of the job, which has no overtime and terrible benefits.
TrollHunter is a found footage movie that feels real. The dialog is natural and well written, as is the acting. The special effects are amazing, portraying realistic trolls that actually feel intimidating. It really never gets old watching Hans burn trolls, turn them to stone, and even blow them up on his adventures. The aforementioned mythology of the trolls is also really cool, because I didn't know anything about the things until after I saw TrollHunter.
Overall, TrollHunter isn't gonna win any Oscars or golden globes, but it is worth watching. It takes insane mythology and then inserts the idea of an overworked civil servant, and blends the two very well. I recommend it, it's a good fun time at the movies.
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