We get the back story late in the film. Eric (Nat Wolff) from America is visiting relatives in Norway on a farm. There is a fire and we catch up with him badly burned camping in a forest. While walking he is bullied by a local and goes Loki all over him. He has powers and you can't keep down Fire Starter. He is on the run with his blonde single unattached psychologist Christine (Iben Akerlie) from the Norwegian police, American snipers, and the dead bully's father.

It is a pretty good tale if you don't expect a superhero film.

Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.

If you woke up one day and realized ... well you had a power ... I wouldn't call it a gift ... what would you do? Our main character here seems adament to find out what is wrong with him ... or is there something wrong with him? Well since he gets really hot (no pun intended, you may like him and his of course),there is something to be found out.

Now I understand that the slow burning (ok you knew that had to come, still no pun intended) nature of the movie may not be appealing to the masses. Actually it is the opposite of appealing. But if you power through it, the movie will give you something at least interesting to watch. While the ending may not be entirely surprising, the fact that some feel this is just a stepping stone to a sequel is also a fair argument. There is value in this and there is fun to be had (especially considering the blockbusters we may have watched the last couple of years) ... interesting character study with quite a lot of special effects. Not a troll hunter, but a superhero hunter (maybe)

To me Mortal was an entertaining movie but you have to like fantasy stories otherwise you might get bored. It's something else than the usual superhero stuff. The language is Norwegian and English so subtitles might be necessary. As for the acting I don't know any of the cast but they all did a good job. The cinematography was better than I thought it would be for a Norwegian movie, even though the fantastic landscapes over there help a little bit. The story is easy to follow, with some mystery that keeps you guessing. If you're not too picky it's an entertaining movie worth watching.