Uri Barbash

Review Of The Girl From Oslo: Netflix’s Terror-Kidnap Kitsch Is Infuriating In Its Infantility

The Girl From Oslo (Netflix,10 Episodes) Directed by Uri Barbash, Stian Kristiansen Rating: * ½ The Girl From Oslo,the original Norwegian title Bortført, is a 10-part mess masquerading as a thriller about a girl who is taken hostage while holidaying in Egypt. Loud clunky acting, plot twists that can be predicted by a 4-year old with a phone in his hand(“But Mama, why would anyone go holidaying to a dangerous place like Sinai?”) and performances that go from glib to exuberant without batting an eyelid…the sheer mediocrity of the pres | Click Here...