Warning: you will not - repeat, WILL NOT - read a very honest and objective review here. For as long as I can remember I've been obsessed with tales originating from Scandinavian folklore, fairy-tales, and historic sagas, and it's literally since decades that I've been waiting for a film like "Troll". Well, I've been waiting for slightly more than just one decade, more specifically since the release of that other massively entertaining (and even better) "Troll Hunter".

This is the stuff we watch films for, is it not? An ancient and humongous creature, looking & sounding exactly like you have always imagined it from stories and drawings in children's books, exploding - literally - out of a picturesque mountain landscape and promptly pursuing its way to the capital of Oslo (Godzilla-style) and destroying everything on its path! Awoken due to mankind's inability to leave Mother Nature intact and at peace. Artillery cannot harm it. Tanks cannot slow it down. Army helicopters are plucked out of the sky as if they were toys. And, still, the only paleontologist who comes with effective alternative solutions to save the nation gets overruled by obnoxious politicians. Again, ... do you think I'm biased?

Of course, I'm not blind for the script's many defaults. The supportive cast largely exists out of cardboard stereotypes, like the comic-relief prime minister's advisor, the rebellious hacker-secretary, and the GI Joe army hero. The sub plot covering the estranged father-daughter relationship is also quite dire, and I deeply regret the fact writer/director Roar Uthaug didn't have the courage to show more violence and bloodshed. Presumably to safeguard the PG-rating, the Troll even has a conscience and refuses to squish little kids.

But seriously, it doesn't matter all that much, because everything revolves around the massive troll. It looks astonishing! It's a truly magnificent sight how the creature merges with the landscape, how it shrieks in melancholy, or how it rapidly and menacingly approaches from the horizon. Awesome, awesome, awesome!

Another detail that had made "Troll" even more fantastic would have been a soundtrack by the genius folk-metal band Finntroll. Granted, they are Finnish instead of Norwegian, but their lyrics and melodic tunes fit this film perfectly.

I went into "Troll" expecting it to be as good and catching as "Troll Hunters" which was also a norwegian film but instead... and I hate to say this, but I found myself quite bored. This was not at all as mysterious and catching as "Troll Hunters" was which I didn't want to end but "Troll" I just wanted to end quicker.

Now, don't get me wrong, the troll was well-made and all, it actually surprised me but as for story and the characters go... This just fell flat honestly. I was pretty excited to watch this too, so I am disappointed it fell so flat. Also it focused more on the humans than it did on the Troll and characters acted so corny I wanted to rip my eyes out, I mean God sometimes they were so cringe. Sorry, but this was very disappointing and gets 4 stars from me and that's just because I liked the scenes the troll was in. (On a sidenote... The Troll could've been more ferocious, but that's just a personal taste)

So first of all: the CGI is quite good. I can't comment on the acting because a lot gets lost in the dub.

BUT...none of the decisions in this movie make sense, or we don't get any explanation to some things, lets look at some examples***spoilers***

1) A tunnel is being dug, and people protest. Why?

2) No one believes its a creature, so why call a paleontologist?

3) She does not believe its a troll, but thinks her troll-expert dad can help...

4) when the troll first appears, she can smell him. It smells "supernatural"...that is never explained

5) even when see on live TV, people still don't want to call it a troll. I feel like every Norwegian knows what a troll is and would immediately recognize one, even if you don't believe in them.

6) Modern weapons don't harm the troll but somehow, medieval Europe killed the entire troll-king-family

7) Trolls die in sunlight, apparently overcast is fine though

8) 50meter trolls walks through an evacuated Oslo? Better nuke it...

9) folk tale tells us trolls get angry at church bells....so lets annoy him with church bells and then act surprised when he gets really annoyed

10) circling a troll with helicopters? Better fly in closer for no reason so you can all get smashed (scene was a copy paste of log skull island)

11) troll attack in 10 minutes and you aren't ready setting up your defenses in time? Better stop working and give a lame speech for moral

12) mad troll expert went to mental hospital for his beliefs....but the king of Norway highly respected this man and knew he was right

13) heroes realize killing the troll is wrong. Are super happy when it dies anyway

the movie is too Hollywood for its own good. I thought at first it might be a spiritual sequel to Troll Hunter (excellent movie), but sadly it's more of a sequel to 1998 Godzilla (a terrible movie). It's not a wate of time, but nothing special either.