Whiteout Review – Kate Beckinsale movie 2009

Plot

Whiteout is a 2009 feature film, based on the 1998 comic book of the same name by Greg Rucka and Steve Lieber, and released on September 11, 2009.  The film was produced under the banner of Dark Castle Entertainment by Joel Silver and Susan Downey, is directed by Dominic Sena, is distributed by Warner Bros., and stars Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht and Alex O’Loughlin in the lead roles.

U.S. Deputy Marshal Carrie Stetko (Kate Beckinsale) has been assigned to a base in Antarctica for two years. During the last three days of her assignment, a body is found encased in ice and Carrie is obliged to take part in the continent’s first-ever murder investigation. With the Antarctic winter drawing close, Carrie must work diligently to complete the investigation before the arrival of an incoming storm. Carrie is unaware that she is involved in a sixty year old murder that the killer would do anything to keep secret. While working on the case, Stetko crosses paths with a UN operative (Gabriel Macht), who has also been assigned to the case as an investigator. As Stetko chases down suspects, she finds evidence of more murders. Stetko is maliciously attacked by the killer and left for dead in the harsh Antarctic storm. Stetko must reveal the killer before he finds her again.

Review
This movie starts with a long unnecessarily drawn out shower scene with a pre-shower shot focused on KB bending over, in her underwear, right into the camera.

Whiteout followed up with a pointless story that lacked any originality that included routine plot points and every expected twist!! We even get an uninspired, contrived history for KB’s character.

At some points the best performance came from Tom Skerritt, (who managed to maintain a level of quality the rest involved could not) and his presence near the end saved a lower rating.Overall this movie is not great to watch at theaters, get a DVD of this film only when you have no choice to choose a film.

Cast & Crew
Movie title: Whiteout
Movie Genre: Action/Crime/Drama/Thriller
Length: 101 min
Directed: Dominic Sena
Produced: Joel Silver, Susan Downey & David Gambino
starring: Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Alex O’Loughlin, Columbus Short, Tom Skerritt