Saturday, December 18, 2021

We are on a bull run

"In the coldest regions of North America, drivers traverse man-made roads over frozen rivers, lakes and oceans of ice less than 30 inches thick in 65,000 LB. vehicles. These treks are dangerous and often fatal. Some drivers describe them as suicide missions." Thus begins The Ice Road by Jonathan Hensleigh. The story is pretty simple. Wellheads must be delivered far north through ice roads so they can save bunch of trapped miners. Mike McCann (Liam Neeson) leads truckers on a dangerous rescue mission on ice. Corny, clichéd and flawed to the hell and back.

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Like smoke in a hurricane

So much action, speed, and dangerous situations that it's challenging to follow the story itself due to the details, the world of lies, ...