directed by Fred Schepisi
I was searching for something to watch and Netflix recommended me “Iceman.” I wasn’t sure why, because I’d never been interested in such productions. Well, life would be boring if we were watching only one type of films. Play pressed. We have two main characters. The first one is presented right away. His name is Stanley Shephard (Timothy Hutton) and he’s an anthropologist. Some explorers have invited him to join them since they’ve found a body. Not just any body. The man in the ice is probably about 40,000 years old. Imagine his upcoming birthday and the amount of candles on the cake. Sorry, I had to insert a bad joke. Moving on. Firstly, they want to thaw the body to perform an autopsy and learn as much as it’s possible about our ancestors. Fortunately or unfortunately, they manage to bring him to life instead. The iceman (John Lone) obviously freaks out, so the scientists decide to create an artificial environment for him, where they can keep observing his behaviour. However, Shephard doesn’t like the idea of treating the iceman as some kind of a lab rat and he tries to get closer to him. Both men do their best to communicate and learn about one another. At the beginning of this film I thought it’s adorable because it has some years and watching such productions always makes me melt inside. But then, when I saw the way they presented humanity in this production, I melted, froze and melted again. Absolutely fantastic idea. This film is a proof that you don’t need special effects and a bunch of superheroes to spread an important message. Perhaps some people see just a silly drama about a caveman, but I’m sure there are a few who can reflect on their humanity after watching it. I also need to mention John Lone for his creation of Charlie (the iceman). I honestly thought this man is 40,000 years old and he’s learning how to communicate. John Lone let me forget it’s a film and that’s something I appreciate a lot.
My rating: 7.5/10
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I have nothing to watch 