The Northman - Movie Review

‘The Northman’ is the story of a young Viking prince who travels for the purpose of revenge and gets entangled in a realm of treachery. Meant as an adaptation of the Viking legends, the movie warpaints in the sharp darkness of the Viking world by painting the picture with hard-hitting action.

The story revolves around the themes such as Vengeance, fate and survival with the film enveloped in a dark as theNight setting that captures the true essence of the Viking Age. The story details the spiraling pattern of fighting and focuses on the echternal of revenge, ‘There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy.’ This plot is enriched by its cast: Nicole Kidman is complicated as Gudrún, Anya Taylor-Joy impresses as Olga. The interaction of the cast adds the extra layer of emotion to the movie .

In his work, Robert Eggers was able to create a world that combines myth and savagery and retains the historical truth while echoing the artistry of the Middle Ages. It introduces a distinctive energy to the storyline; the abject, and freedom of focusing on primitive feelings.

The music in the movie is as oppressive as it should be, and that only adds to the mood of the plot. The eerie music adds to the intensity and emotion involved increasing the audience’s immersion into the Viking experience.

The visuals are stunning, depicting the raw, cold and unforgiving environment of the Vikings. One cannot help but marvel at the feast for the eyes every frame provides, which I believe added to the overall experience of the film.

Due to its production design the movie was able to capture the essences of the Viking age with a great sense of realism and detail. The settings are good at making audiences travel back in time, providing better understanding of the history to the film.

The effective use of special effects in making the motions in big battles look real and raw feeling in fight scenes. Such realism makes being used at any particular moment the audience more intense and involved in the film’s action.

Thus the tempo of the film is well-built, the montage creating the rhythm for the Aunts and uncles spectators. The changes of scene are smooth, keeping the story on edge.

A stamping brute and a tongue-lashing, ‘The Northman’ does not let the inner tension level drop for a moment. It maintains this moving action which keeps the users glued to the screen as the story progresses.

This makes the dialog strong and helpful in creating the desired effect, and yes, there is the nuances of Old Norse in it, but in a modern context. It is suitable for presenting the film’s motifs and enriches the game between characters.

Yet, much like with ‘Assassin’s Creed’, ‘The Northman’ may at times overemphasise its symbolism and root itself in mythos discernible only for some. Rarely was more narrative context needed to help the audience follow along.

The Northman’: A Need for Revenge, a movie of passions, pain and heritage. It is a movie that makes viewers walk out of the theatre feeling and thinking after the end credits have rolled out, a real epitome to the Viking epoch.