It is an adventure story that harkens back to a Jack London tradition. And what makes that striking, is that it is so much more real than what we presume action adventure movies to be—what they have evolved to be in the last 20 years.
It is a thrilling narrative that echoes a Jack London style. What makes it noteworthy, however, is that it is significantly more authentic than what we typically expect from action-adventure films of late—what they have evolved into over the past 20 years.