A stylish, ultra-violent blast of adrenaline that prioritizes aesthetics over coherence. It’s a "John Wick" wannabe that falls just short of the throne, but remains a fascinating showcase for Mads Mikkelsen.

Based on the Dark Horse graphic novel, Polar tells the story of Duncan Vizla (Mads Mikkelsen), known as "The Black Kaiser." He is the world’s top assassin, but he is also a man staring down the barrel of retirement. When his former employer, a sleazy corporate shark named Blut (Matt Lucas), decides to save money by killing off retired agents to collect their pension funds, Duncan is forced back into the game to settle the score.

Blut sends a team of younger, sadistic, and unstable assassins—led by the psychopathic Vivian (Katheryn Winnick)—to kill Duncan before his retirement check can be cut. What follows is a violent game of cat and mouse. The assassins make a fatal error: they kidnap Camille and hurt her dog. This transforms the isolated, weary Black Kaiser back into the relentless, inventive killer he was meant to be.