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A death-metal ode to honor, retribution and sacrifice that casts payback in a surprisingly, and thrillingly, positive light. May 3, 2022. Epic, brutally violent, nuanced, and dreamlike, The...
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Apr 22, 2022 · “The Northman” repeats the best instincts of those films, though to lesser effect. It demands audiences deconstruct overbearing patriarchal values, toxic masculine heroism, and the folly of revenge by pulling viewers through extreme devotion to familial honor.
Apr 21, 2022 · “The Northman” tells a very old story — maybe the same old story. A young prince seeks to avenge the murder of his father, the king, whose killer has usurped the throne and married the ...
Apr 11, 2022 · The first reviews of The Northman are mostly very positive, with critics highlighting the performances and the craftsmanship, which come together in a spectacular blockbuster unlike any we’ve...
Apr 20, 2022 · April 20, 2022 1:59 PM PT. Not long into Robert Eggers’ “The Northman,” a mad and mesmerizing song of Iceland and fire, the camera plunges down into darkness, as if it had suddenly been...
The Northman Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Joonatan Itkonen Toisto.net. Epic, brutally violent, nuanced, and dreamlike, The Northman is a showcase for a...
Apr 11, 2022 · ‘The Northman’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård Hacks His Way Through Bloody Viking Epic. 'The Witch' director Robert Eggers has vision to burn, but robs this brutal 10th-century revenge story of...
Apr 22, 2022 · The Northman is a gloriously ruthless saga involving sorcery, the immutability of fate, sackings and stormy journeys at sea and a nude sword fight in the shadow of a volcano. But its most...
Apr 13, 2022 · Robert Eggers’ viking revenge saga The Northman works best when it dives head-first into dreams and disorienting visions, but it slows down when it becomes a more traditional Hollywood narrative.
Apr 21, 2022 · It’s an oft-stunning visual feast and an entertaining peek into Eggers’ instincts as a choreographer not only of historical detail but of bloody action. It is also an instructive example of how...
