With cinema releases continuing to prove underwhelming in 2019, the lads again turned to Netflix to be their saviour by reviewing the new Mad Mikkelsen led comic-book adaptation, Polar. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the film follows a super-assassin haunted by his past who just wants to retire peacefully but his soon-to-be ex-employer as other ideas... One of the guys hated it, the other gave it a soft pass, but have Paul and Wayne been unduly harsh?
Find out in this week's feature review!
Time Stamps:
Polar NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:03
Polar SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:03 - 16:33
Final Scores: 16:33 - 17:08
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