I really gotta say, I didn't expected it to be that entertaining! The film has great Effects, great setpieces within this small area, good performances and the wave scene was thrilling! And I also liked the fact, that the people who die or are in danger, are all actually kind of neighbors. That makes it more personal then most other desaster movies. Just a thought in my head. :-D Despite that, the story is of course kind of tipical, so no big surprises there and I was not really emotionally moved. But for me the pros were definitely too good, to call it a bad film! I think it was quite good actually. :-)

I believe that this movie is underrated..I liked a lot of things about it and i would rate it as 7.5/10 First 45 minutes are not boring but action comes in the second part.I liked cinematography,directing and ofcourse the powerfull point of this movie is acting..Suprisingly good especially from Joner and Torp..Ok it was a little cliche like Hollywood movies but in the end in some points maybe you are going to doubt about what happens finally.

"The Wave" is an impressive disaster film. It centers on a small tourist town on a beautiful mountain pass in Norway. It is so scenic. I can't believe that there could be many more amazing looking locations on the planet. The disaster itself is well done. When the wave finally hits, it's exciting and you can feel the struggle for survival that a couple of the main characters go through. Those characters, by the way, are extremely easy to pull for. They are without a doubt the strength of the film. There isn't anything that will surprise here because it's kind of a paint-by-the-numbers tale of impending doom. One guys knows there's trouble brewing and no one believes him. But that predictability doesn't mean that this is boring. It's really put together well and the investment made by the director to establish the characters pays off.

On the whole, it is not a bad movie. It is not, however, a "good" movie if you're basing it on the film's title: _The Wave_ lasts about 30 seconds of the entire movie (if that). For that reason, it was a huge disappointment. Aside from that very glaring gaffe, however, I would say it's a good movie: the focus of the movie is geared more towards the family than the actual disaster itself. It was almost as if the disaster were sort of an afterthought to pull together these four family members caught in a web of angst with an upcoming career change and move. (Yeah, I know: it's an old premise.) There was some incredible scenery but the cinematography itself was nothing spectacular, and overall, I can't give it more than an "It was okay" rating. The story was mediocre, the acting was good, but the whole point of the movie seemed to become an asterisk instead of the main point. For fans of "natural disaster" movies, this will rank quite low on the scale, IMO. It was a slow buildup to not much of anything except a huge wave for about 30 seconds. Disappointing, yes...but not what I would call a "bad" movie.

should be rated higher. great movie