Eight Below (2006)
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission.
- Frank Marshall
- David DiGilio
- Toshirō Ishidō
Rating: 7/10 by 1689 users
Alternative Title:
Bajo Cero - ES
Rescate en la Antártida - AR
ปฏิบัติการ 8 พันธุ์อึดสุดขั้วโลก - TH
هشت درجه زیر صفر - IR
Белый плен - RU
Resgate Abaixo de Zero - BR
Antárctida - Da Sobrevivência ao Resgate - PT
Antartica, prisonniers du froid - FR
Otte helte - DK
零下八度 - CN
南极物语 - CN
南极大冒险 - CN
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 02 hour 00 minutes
Budget: $40,000,000
Revenue: $120,455,994
Plot Keyword: expedition, pilot, survival, antarctica, sled dogs, seal (animal), pets
Not as dark or heart-wrenching as it could've, and perhaps should've, been. With that noted, 'Eight Below' - a remake of 1983's 'Antarctica' - is still a fairly decent survival drama. The cast certainly elevate my feelings towards the film, with Paul Walker impressing in the lead role; it comes across as if he actually does have a bond with the dogs, which is obviously key. It's very much Walker's show, but Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs and Moon Bloodgood all add small but welcomed things with their characters. The dogs themselves are great and do a lot of good work onscreen, a load of which being pretty believable. There are saddening parts to it, for sure, but overall I wanted a more deeper ride with this premise than what I got, but there's definitely reasons to watch it.
