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The Island of Secrets Movie Review

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Review for the film " The Island of Secrets"

Runtime: 01 Hour 26 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 18-07-2014

Genre: Adventure, Romance, Family

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Producer:

Jarkko Hentula

Director:

Taavi Vartia

Movie Actor:

Ifigeneia Tzola

Ioanna Triantafyllidou

Maria Laina

Natalia Dragoumi

Nuutti Konttinen

Panos Kampouris

Panos Kranidiotis

Thanassis Sarantos

Ville Myllyrinne

Yannis Stankoglou

Gerasimos Skiadaressis

Emil Auno

Efi Papatheodorou

Yannis Zouganelis

Laura Malmivaara

Orfeas Avgoustidis

Alkis Botassis

Costas Vassilakis

empty:

Kontogiannis Foivos

Co-Producer:

Lilette Botasi

Executive Producer:

Olli Haikka

Jorma Reinila

Assistant Director:

Maria Laina

Antti Lahtinen

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The Island of Secrets (2014) is a Finland adventure film which is directed by Taavi Vartia. The movie is filmed in Kalymnos and Greece. The film is written by Kari Vaananen and Taavi Vartia under the production companies Fisher King Production and MRP Matila Rohr Productions.

Plot

The film portrays a story of three Finnish teenagers who trip over on a mysterious island in Greece during their vacation. During their explorations they uncover the secret about a long lost treasure. To find the treasure first, they find themselves followed by criminals' activities. The movie becomes thrilling when the teens use their bravery and intelligence to deceive and overcome their challenges, all while forming bonds of friendship and learning life lessons.

Star Performance

The cast features young and relatively unknown actors that bring a fresh energy in the film. Each performance manages to deliver portrayals of their characters' traits effortlessly. However the performances may not be Oscar-worthy. When talking about the chemistry among the leads is believable and adds a layer of authenticity in their performance.

Analysis

“The Island of Secrets” captures stunning landscapes of Greece which acts as a breath-taking backdrop to the story. The direction is indeed competent. The strength of the movie lies in appealing younger audiences. The narration makes the film an excellent family-friendly adventure, and simple yet engaging. However, some plots feel unexplored, but that would lengthen the movie. The screenplay could be benefited with more depth and development.

What’s there?

The cinematography is beautiful.
The film is a family-friendly adventure.
It enhances cultural elements of Greek culture.

What’s not there?

The film portrays complex character development.
It included intense drama.
The straightforward plot is suitable for a young audience only.

Verdict

The film is a light, entertaining adventure film which is ideal for younger audiences or families who are looking for an easy-to-follow story. It does not offer character development or plot complexity. Pleasing cinematography and narration makes it pleasant to watch. For those who want to watch a simple, adventurous movie with mystery, should definitely give it a try