A French submarine finds itself in the midst of a crisis after a bad call by their sonar technician, Chanteraide. But his golden ear, able to distinguish most any sound, may be able to stop a nuclear conflict if he can regain the confidence of his superiors.
Francois Civil (Chanteraide), Omar Sy (D'Orsi), Mathieu Kassovitz (Alfost), Reda Kateb (Grandchamp), Paula Beer (Diane), Alexis Michalik (Second), Jean-Yves Berteloot (Commandant).
The Wolf's Call is a bit confusing at first but quickly settles into a decent pace. Essentially French sonar tech Chanteraide has a golden ear that can identify any sound. That is, if the sound is real. But after making a bad identification, Chanteraide must convince his crewmates the sound he is hearing is as threatening as he thinks. The remainder of the film is a cat-and-mouse game with a twist or two that finishes about as expected.
Civil does a reasonably good job of delivery, a bit less with emotion. Sy was decent, as was Kassovitz. Kateb was a bit disappointing feeling very stoic and unemotional. Beer, Michalik, and the remainder of the cast were decent.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were pretty good. Underwater scenes were nicely done with a realistic feel. Action scenes were good and fit well. Dialogue was okay but a bit more emotion would have added some needed depth. Sound and soundtrack are okay.
In the end The Wolf's Call is a decent French military action flick with an interesting plot and reasonably well done technical work. Military, thriller, or submarine fans should enjoy this one.
Including one scene of nudity, mild gore, and a foul word or two, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2019
Reviewed: 9.4.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Military, Thriller, Drama, French films, Action
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
Francois Civil (Chanteraide), Omar Sy (D'Orsi), Mathieu Kassovitz (Alfost), Reda Kateb (Grandchamp), Paula Beer (Diane), Alexis Michalik (Second), Jean-Yves Berteloot (Commandant).
The Wolf's Call is a bit confusing at first but quickly settles into a decent pace. Essentially French sonar tech Chanteraide has a golden ear that can identify any sound. That is, if the sound is real. But after making a bad identification, Chanteraide must convince his crewmates the sound he is hearing is as threatening as he thinks. The remainder of the film is a cat-and-mouse game with a twist or two that finishes about as expected.
Civil does a reasonably good job of delivery, a bit less with emotion. Sy was decent, as was Kassovitz. Kateb was a bit disappointing feeling very stoic and unemotional. Beer, Michalik, and the remainder of the cast were decent.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were pretty good. Underwater scenes were nicely done with a realistic feel. Action scenes were good and fit well. Dialogue was okay but a bit more emotion would have added some needed depth. Sound and soundtrack are okay.
In the end The Wolf's Call is a decent French military action flick with an interesting plot and reasonably well done technical work. Military, thriller, or submarine fans should enjoy this one.
Including one scene of nudity, mild gore, and a foul word or two, this should be fine for teens and above.
Released: 2019
Reviewed: 9.4.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Military, Thriller, Drama, French films, Action
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
No comments:
Post a Comment