I have to say that i´m a huge fan of Robbert Eggers and I really enjoyed Witch (2015) and Lighthouse (2019). If you didn´t like those movies I don´t think you will like this one.
The atmosphere of this film reminded me of the videogame skyrim at times which is nice. The acting is mostly good (although the fake scandinavian accent sometimes strange) but the first 15min seem a little "off" with clumsy performances that feel too theatrical/over the top at times.
The film is overall too long with many useless scenes of shamanic pagan rituals (typical of the director) that made me feel dizzy.
The cinematography is excellent, the visuals are exceptional and the music is great.
What is lacking in this film is a good story with a real Hero´s journey arc where the main character´s motives and choices have a real impact on the plot. This movie is simply a very predictable "revenge story" with a small twist at the end. The action scenes were good.
Over all i want to give this movie a 6.5/10 but its not possible. Its well made and enjoyable but i wouldn´t watch it twice.
The atmosphere of this film reminded me of the videogame skyrim at times which is nice. The acting is mostly good (although the fake scandinavian accent sometimes strange) but the first 15min seem a little "off" with clumsy performances that feel too theatrical/over the top at times.
The film is overall too long with many useless scenes of shamanic pagan rituals (typical of the director) that made me feel dizzy.
The cinematography is excellent, the visuals are exceptional and the music is great.
What is lacking in this film is a good story with a real Hero´s journey arc where the main character´s motives and choices have a real impact on the plot. This movie is simply a very predictable "revenge story" with a small twist at the end. The action scenes were good.
Over all i want to give this movie a 6.5/10 but its not possible. Its well made and enjoyable but i wouldn´t watch it twice.