Just watched Skammerens Datter (The Shamer's Daughter) yesterday with a friend. We are both close to retirement - and we both enjoyed the film immensely!!!!!
Read the books many years ago so the plot was a little bit blurred in our memories.
It was a film of very high standard - very exciting and it caught us into it's medieval/fantastic universe right on.
Beautiful settings - wish I knew where the locations were! The towns, landscapes, buildings and castles were fantastic and very credible.
The plot unfolded maybe a little too fast. There was little time to get to know the persons. I missed a little more time to establish the connections/friendships between Nico and Dina, Rosa and Dina, the girls and våbenmesteren, Mester Magnus and fru Petri. Also the relationship between Drakan and his mother lacked depth - even though it was clear, she was important to him and had an unhealthy influence on him. It wasn't made quite clear enough, that HER revenge was the very reason for the son's (Drakan's) ambitions and murders, because Drakan's father (the king) wouldn't marry her.
But all in all - you won't regret watching this film - you'll feel highly entertained.
Astonishing special effects - and I do wonder how much of the towns, buildings and landscapes are real or created in the computer!
I do look forward to the next films in the series!!!!!!
Read the books many years ago so the plot was a little bit blurred in our memories.
It was a film of very high standard - very exciting and it caught us into it's medieval/fantastic universe right on.
Beautiful settings - wish I knew where the locations were! The towns, landscapes, buildings and castles were fantastic and very credible.
The plot unfolded maybe a little too fast. There was little time to get to know the persons. I missed a little more time to establish the connections/friendships between Nico and Dina, Rosa and Dina, the girls and våbenmesteren, Mester Magnus and fru Petri. Also the relationship between Drakan and his mother lacked depth - even though it was clear, she was important to him and had an unhealthy influence on him. It wasn't made quite clear enough, that HER revenge was the very reason for the son's (Drakan's) ambitions and murders, because Drakan's father (the king) wouldn't marry her.
But all in all - you won't regret watching this film - you'll feel highly entertained.
Astonishing special effects - and I do wonder how much of the towns, buildings and landscapes are real or created in the computer!
I do look forward to the next films in the series!!!!!!