The 2011 film 'Ice' capitalises on contemporary anxieties surrounding climate change, presenting a dramatic narrative about a scientist’s desperate fight to prevent global disaster. Richard Roxburgh leads the cast as Professor Thom Archer, a man whose scientific findings…
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It is 2020. Findings by environmental scientist Professor Thom Archer suggest that Halo, the corporate energy company drilling on the Greenland Glacier are causing it to melt. Archer's…
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'Ice' presents a high-concept disaster scenario, where the melting of the Greenland Glacier, blamed on corporate drilling, plunges the world into a new ice age. Richard Roxburgh attempts to imbue his character, Professor Archer, with a sense of…
In 'Ice', the spectre of climate change is given a direct, albeit fictionalised, antagonist in the form of corporate drilling. Richard Roxburgh’s portrayal of Professor Thom Archer is the film's sturdy backbone, a man driven by scientific conviction…
The 2011 film 'Ice' attempts to blend scientific warning with disaster-thriller spectacle, with mixed results. Richard Roxburgh is commendable as the earnest Professor Archer, whose warnings about the Greenland Glacier are tragically ignored. The narrative’s trajectory from corporate…
Richard Roxburgh anchors 'Ice' with a performance of determined urgency as Professor Thom Archer, a scientist sounding the alarm on corporate environmental negligence. The film’s premise, set in a near-future 2020, posits a chillingly plausible chain of events:…
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Australian audiences can anticipate a high-stakes, disaster-thriller experience with 'Ice'. The film focuses on a scientist's race against time to expose a looming environmental catastrophe, leading to a global crisis. Expect a narrative driven by urgency, dramatic weather events, and the struggle for survival. It taps into universal anxieties about climate change, presenting a scenario that, while set in the Arctic, carries implications for all viewers concerned about the planet's future.