Chillin’ with 2012: Ice Age

So, I just watched “2012: Ice Age”. I mean, you gotta love a film that sounds like a weather report on steroids. Directed by the great Trey Stokes and starring Patrick Labyorteaux, who always brings his A-game. But this movie, it’s a mixed bag, like going to the systembolaget and finding they have “temporarily” stopped selling your favorite glögg.

Let’s break it down. Imagine this: a glacier the size of Stockholm just decided to take a vacation down south and crash the party in New York. Sounds cool, right? Well, it could be. Some of the effects are fun in a “let’s see what happens if we throw a snowball at the sun” kinda way, but others? It’s like watching an old VHS when the tape’s all worn out. I swear, at one point I could almost hear an “fnurra på tråden” from the CGI.

A little detour — watching this made me think of the time the heating broke during December in my first apartment in Uppsala. I kid you not, I could see my own breath indoors! The apartment turned into a mini ice age of its own. I put on all my clothes, layered like a geologist’s favourite stone column. Good times, really, if you like frostbite.

Now back to the film. Character-wise, we’ve got the standard “let’s save the world and bond as a family” trope. Okay, I get it, but sometimes you wish for a bit more depth. Some unexpected twisty bits to make it less vanilla — though I suppose snow is more apt.

It’s not all “kallt som fan” though. Despite a few clunky lines, there’s a certain charm. Maybe it’s the “we gotta stick together” vibe or the pure audacity of outrunning a glacier. End of the world stories never go out of style, especially in our doomsday-loving culture.

To summarize: Is it a masterpiece? Nah. But if you want some icy escapism with a side of cheesy effects, give it a whirl. Just make sure to wear something warm. Trust me.

Check the trailer below