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‘Polar’ Review: Fans Of Action Films Beware

Jacob Airey

“Lords of Chaos” director Jonas Åkerlund takes the helm of “Polar,” a Netflix original film based on the Dark Horse Comics digital series “Polar: Came From the Cold” by Víctor Santos. It tries to riff on the “aging hitman seeking redemption” genre that has become popular in recent years.

The mercenary organization known as the Damocles corporation has found a way to increase their profits. Instead of paying their agents who have decided to retire, they have a group of crazed assassins wipe them out before their lucrative payday.

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