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The Northman

The Northman
Distributors
Focus Features New Regency Pictures Perfect World Pictures Square Peg
Actors
Alexander Skarsgård Anya Taylor-Joy Claes Bang Nicole Kidman
Director
Robert Eggers
Genres
Action Adventure Drama Fantasy
Runtime
137 minutes
Year
2022
Rating
88%

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Synopsis

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.

The Good

The Northman was one of my most anticipated movie in 2022. I’m glad to say that this movie didn’t disappoint. Director Robert Eggers manage to bring an epic viking vengeance story. The story is filled with Norse mythology references and some gruesome violence. The setting is similar to his previous movie The Witch and weird imagery similar to The Lighthouse. As of performances,  Alexander

  • Excellent direction.
  • Great performances.
  • Great cinematography.
  • Accurate Norse mythology.
  • Good pacing.

The Bad

The gruesome violence might be too much for some. It is very graphic, but necessary to the story. Also, some scenes can be a little confusing, especially with the Norse mythology aspect.

  • Graphic violence.
  • Confusing Norse references for some viewers.

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