Hmm there was a lot of hype behind this one. It was okay but on the balance of things I'm disappointed.
Directed by Robert Eggers and featuring a strong cast - Some dubbed The Northsman to be the Gladiator of the current generation with some of the aesthetics reminded me of Apocalypto. Two of my favourites...
Whilst some of the story beats will remind you of Gladiator, there is no real comparison here. I never really got the sense that this was an EPIC period revenge tail. It felt more like an individual on an undercover mission albeit with a strong revenge motive.
The story was simple and straight forward though Eggers threw in some magic/fantasy moments which at times took away from the story and at worst felt out of place.
Visually the film looked good, the scenery was beautiful, the fight scenes were well done and the violence was well placed within the Viking period.
This will divide audiences. Many with have a higher opinion of it than I do but I wish there was more to tie together the good elements of this film and make a more wholesome package.
Directed by Robert Eggers and featuring a strong cast - Some dubbed The Northsman to be the Gladiator of the current generation with some of the aesthetics reminded me of Apocalypto. Two of my favourites...
Whilst some of the story beats will remind you of Gladiator, there is no real comparison here. I never really got the sense that this was an EPIC period revenge tail. It felt more like an individual on an undercover mission albeit with a strong revenge motive.
The story was simple and straight forward though Eggers threw in some magic/fantasy moments which at times took away from the story and at worst felt out of place.
Visually the film looked good, the scenery was beautiful, the fight scenes were well done and the violence was well placed within the Viking period.
This will divide audiences. Many with have a higher opinion of it than I do but I wish there was more to tie together the good elements of this film and make a more wholesome package.