The twisted, action-packed and fantasy-filled tale follows Amleth's quest to avenge his father's death. There's nothing quite like it and is a ton of fun to watch while giving some accurate accounts of the Viking folklore and culture. If you have a love for action-packed viking films, our review of The Northman would suggest this is the perfect movie for you. The film's advertising campaign briefly attracted notoriety due to a series of posters commissioned for the New York subway system that neglected to include the film's title.

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The detail is vivid and sharp which gives way to amazing close-ups that reveal astonishing facial features, practical effects, and individual hairs.

Alexander Skarsgård plays Amleth, who as a boy witnessed the murder of his father King Aurvandil, played by Ethan Hawke.

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They are taken to Fjölnir's farm, where Amleth learns his mother married Fjölnir and bore him a son named Gunnar. The 1080p HD presentation and its Dolby Atmos audio mix are both amazing and the extras are great and worth watching.The plot centers on Amleth, a Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge the murder of his father. Along the way, the slaves are permitted some Midsommar-style frolicking, but must participate in a rough game which can only be described as Australian Rules Quidditch.

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MovieZine's Alexander Kardelo gave the film a four out of five score and particularly praised Skarsgård's performance and Eggers' direction. Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård, Anja Taylor-Joy, Bill Skarsgård, Willem Dafoe In Talks To Lead 'The Northman' From Robert Eggers". The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 90% based on 372 reviews, with an average rating of 7. There are nine total deleted or extended scenes included here, none of which are too important to the story, but are nonetheless fun to watch. A bloody revenge epic and breathtaking visual marvel, The Northman finds filmmaker Robert Eggers expanding his scope without sacrificing any of his signature style.All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. The visually-flooring Viking epic has a star-studded cast including Peaky Blinders' Anya Taylor-Joy as Olga, Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth, Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudrún and Willem Dafoe as Heimir the Fool. Speaking exclusively to Digital Spy about the inspiration behind the film, director Robert Eggers described the movie in "epic" fashion: " If Hamlet is my plot, The Lion King, everybody knows it. Soon after, he learns that "Fjölnir the Brotherless" has lost his throne to Harald of Norway and now lives as a sheep farmer in Iceland. Both movies take mythical, supernatural-aided tales of heroics and medieval masculinity and feed into the spectacle while also cleaving the legend to make way for a sense of humanity.

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The digital, 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD will include nine deleted and extended scenes, as well as exclusive behind-the-scenes content like an in-depth dive into how the filmmakers and cast immersed themselves in Norse history, the movie’s stars and director discussing the depth of the characters, and commentary by Eggers. The Northman has made its streaming debut, with the Viking-based movie being available to stream exclusively on Peacock as of June 3. Amleth reveals his identity to Gudrún, who replies that she was Aurvandill's slave and that Amleth was conceived by rape.Wide releases began early in some countries: on April 13 in Denmark, Norway and Sweden; on April 14 in Czech Republic, Ecuador, Iceland, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Uruguay; and on April 15 in the United Kingdom and Lithuania. The New Yorker's Richard Brody found that the film "offers no synesthesia, no evocation of any sense beside vision" and criticized Eggers's direction, ultimately concluding, " The Northman merely serves up its raw material both half-baked and overcooked. The Faces of Vikings — the cast of The Northman, alongside director Robert Eggers, discuss the depth of the characters and their experiences working together. You can also check out The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which is also hitting theaters this weekend.