POSITIVES:
1) The performances are (mostly) terrific. I thought Anya Taylor-Joy especially was marvellous and added most of the emotional depth to the film 2) The score is first class and really adds to lots of the already epic scenes, especially the action scenes. The cinematography was also superb and helps a lot in this area too.
3) I respected the film for trying to go deeper with its themes and bringing religion and spirituality into the picture, rather than just being a mindless action film
NEGATIVES:
1) Nicole Kidman was terribly cast in my opinion. It's not even really her fault, but whenever she was on screen it took me out of the film because I just saw Nicole Kidman. Also, her Scandinavian accent was truly atrocious 2) The 'twist' that Amleth's mother was actually a villain was just so obvious to me and I think to everybody else too. It bothered me that the film seemed to hang so much dramatic weight in this 'reveal' 3) The film could certainly have done with restructuring and managing its time better. There are lots of scenes present that I felt were unnecessary. Instead, I could have done with some more explanations and exposition, because there are lots of things that the film just expected me to get on board with. For example, witches are just real and nobody questions it? How can Amleth have visions of his own family tree? How did touching her blood make Amleth foresee that Anya Taylor-Joy was going to give birth to his twins? How could Amleth see himself being ridden into heaven on a horse?
1) The performances are (mostly) terrific. I thought Anya Taylor-Joy especially was marvellous and added most of the emotional depth to the film 2) The score is first class and really adds to lots of the already epic scenes, especially the action scenes. The cinematography was also superb and helps a lot in this area too.
3) I respected the film for trying to go deeper with its themes and bringing religion and spirituality into the picture, rather than just being a mindless action film
NEGATIVES:
1) Nicole Kidman was terribly cast in my opinion. It's not even really her fault, but whenever she was on screen it took me out of the film because I just saw Nicole Kidman. Also, her Scandinavian accent was truly atrocious 2) The 'twist' that Amleth's mother was actually a villain was just so obvious to me and I think to everybody else too. It bothered me that the film seemed to hang so much dramatic weight in this 'reveal' 3) The film could certainly have done with restructuring and managing its time better. There are lots of scenes present that I felt were unnecessary. Instead, I could have done with some more explanations and exposition, because there are lots of things that the film just expected me to get on board with. For example, witches are just real and nobody questions it? How can Amleth have visions of his own family tree? How did touching her blood make Amleth foresee that Anya Taylor-Joy was going to give birth to his twins? How could Amleth see himself being ridden into heaven on a horse?