The Wave

I was a little skeptical of watching this movie at first because it was all in Norwegian, but I'm so glad I gave it a watch. It's not all explosions and chaos like a lot of Hollywood movies. It moves a bit slower and draws you into the story and characters. The actual wave has really good animation and is a very good movie overall! Definitely get the version with subtitles and not dubbing.

I want to mention something NOT mentioned by AMAZON: I have the Blu-ray. It DOES have an ENGLISH, 5.1-surround-sound, track.Since the other reviewers talked me INTO it, and Amazon is OUT of it... for another few days... I drove in the direction ofNorway [in my new Czech Republic car] for two hours. I stopped at the U.S. Army BX/PX in Wiesbaden, and bought this. It---there anyway---has one of those 3D-lookin' lenticular covered boxes. "The Wave" cost a bit less than at Amazon.Com //Amazon.Co.UK // Amazon.De[utschland], and I got it right away.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -So, THIS Norwegian flick is about what happens when a tsunami hits. I'm closer to 70 than seven, so, I'm used to callingone of THOSE a "tidal wave". There's a lot of mountains in Europe; got one in MY backyard: it's a dormant volcano. I amlocated, dead-center, in Germany... at over 700M above sea level, so flooding is of no concern. However, a mountain inNorway, named Akerneset, towers over the tourist-spot Geiranger... and others... that line the fjords. I think that the folksup north are more concerned with asylum seekers right now, but THIS danger is just as possible, and is more spectacularto WATCH! This movie was submitted for consideration at the 88th Academy Awards, but was NOT nominated. It ISN'T aloser though. It's top-notch entertainment that I ALMOST skipped over because I'm just TIRED of untertitlin... subtitles...undertitles.I give this movie all FIVE fingers---on BOTH hands--- all the way UP!__________________________________________________________________________________________________I LIVE in Europe, and only speak a few languages, S0Oo... it's great that the Blu-ray's in ENGLISH [I do not mind the lip-movements not matching up with the dialogue]. I am QUITE used to seeing AMERICAN television programs "poorly dubbed",and got used to THAT "problem" when I lived in Japan.There ARE more words in foreign languages than the same thought in English. The, commonly heard, word "Bye" is short forgood-bye ([with a hyphen] a contraction for the olde Deutsch-English "Gott be mit ye. Indeed,God be with YOU,MY LIPS DIDN'T MOVE!Michael John Grösch-McCluskeyWach†küppelvulkanstraße # 11136129 Wach†küppel, Rhön, HesseDeutschlandGERMANY

No doubt, this is the first Norwegian film I have ever seen. I don't imagine Norway produces many motion pictures so it was great to see THE WAVE. I had read about it and was glad to see it was finally available on DVD.First of all, just the scenery will entice the viewer. The beautiful fijords and small villages. It makes me want to visit this lovely country. THE WAVE might be one of Norway's first "Hollywood-style" epics. It was mentioned this is the first disaster film from Norway. THE WAVE might be somewhat of a typical natural disaster film. There seems to be something strange and ominous happening and could the mountain plates be shifting? A 1905 disaster where a huge portion of a mountain fell into the ocean and caused a tsunami is referenced. Who would expect a huge tidal wave in Norway?The actors are great and even if the story is predictable, no one can resist the scenery and the suspense. Here is an engrossing disaster film from beautiful Norway that is worth viewing

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The general plot device is vaguely familiar (Dante’s Peak). A geologist has suspicions about an impending disaster but his colleagues disagree, telling him not to cry wolf. Okay. Yes, they agree, there is an anomaly 'but we’re not worried…' Famous last words― “The mountain is quiet.” Until it’s not and then it’s too late. Build out of clichés, it's the characters/actors who make this movie special.

this is about a tsunami caused by loose rock formations in the central part of norway.the scenery is spectacular. the movie is in norwegian, dubbed with english subtitles at thebottom of the screen. it will play here in america. just watching the drama unfold wasriveting. i loved the movie. i just wish it could be in english also. good acting also.

What a mistake took 15 minutes and 6 restarts to get it to English dubbing .Most ventriloquists can do a better job . Just terrible in the dubbing .voice overs were non synced Acting was pathetic ,directing wasNon existent and filming was a joke .foreign film dubbing should be banned from this country

Love this movie and the others that follow. It’s not in English but does have English subtitles. A lot of action and great movie all around

Fantastic! REAL characters behaving in REAL ways without the forgone holywood ending. Truly gripping and refreshing.

great special effects, great story line, kept me on the edge of my seat, I really did not mind the subtitles as it is a great movie