Our new Netflix Roulette feature came up with the Liam Neeson film The Ice Road. When you need a grizzled, down-on-his-luck trucker to drive on a melting ice road to deliver vital equipment to rescue trapped miners… look no further than Liam Neeson.
Part of this Netflix Roulette new episodic feature we’re doing is that I’m covering the movie no matter what. In some ways, this makes this episode more fun, because The Ice Road is a messier movie than we usually do on the show. It’s 30% grounded, well-researched, man vs. nature film, 30% Michael Bay extravaganza on a budget and 40% diesel oil. Cue ZZ Top.
In all seriousness the collision between grounded and high-octane action is both the fun of the film and arguably it’s flaw as well. Listen in to find out why.
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