The Northman

The Northman is a 2022 epic historical action drama thriller film directed by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Icelandic poet and novelist Sjón. Set at the turn of the 10th century in Iceland, it stars Alexander Skarsgård as Viking prince Amleth, who seeks justice for the murder of his father. Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Björk, Ralph Ineson, Ethan Hawke, and Willem Dafoe also star. It is scheduled to be released on April 22, 2022, by Focus Features.

Plot
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 raids Slavic villages. He soon meets a seeress who reminds him of his vow -- save his mother, kill his uncle, avenge his father.

Why It's The Northman

 * 1) Robert Eggers' first non-horror movie, which focus on Viking epic historical thriller action drama movie.
 * 2) The raid on the Slavic village gets very hard to watch at points, but enjoyable, what with the Vikings gleefully butchering anyone in their way, including women and children. We even see them herding villagers who can't be sold as slaves into a building that's then set on fire, with the camera lingering on the locked door as they all begin screaming.
 * 3) This is example of the real live-action Lion King done right, due to the similarities in plot as The Lion King takes inspiration from Hamlet, itself inspired by the Amleth legend that The Northman loosely adapts.
 * 4) It reference of the historical event, like the mention of King Harald of Norway taking Fjolnir’s petty kingdom refers to the campaigns of Harald Fairhair to unite the many minor kings and jarls of Norway under his rule between the 870s and 930s AD.
 * 5) Thanks to an all-star cast, especially Willem Dafoe, Alexander Skarsgård and Nicole Kidman being highlighted, the acting is talented and excellent.
 * 6) It draws inspiration of Hamlet and The Lion King, with Viking-style on it.
 * 7) The first act especially is so grand and imposing, super absorbing atmosphere, easily the strongest portion of the film.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The ending felt like it came and went a little bit.

Reception
The Northman received critical acclaim, with particular praise aimed at its direction, production values, and the performances of the cast. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 89% based on 132 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A bloody revenge epic and breathtaking visual marvel, The Northman finds filmmaker Robert Eggers expanding his scope without sacrificing any of his signature style.". Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 based on 37 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

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