Friday, May 20, 2022
The Northman
When the King is killed by his brother, the young Prince becomes the next target so he must flee for his life. The boy joins a band of Vikings only to return years later to rescue his mother, kill his uncle, & get vengeance for his father. It kind of sounds like the “Lion King” to me. Alexander Skarsgård plays the grownup son, Nicole Kidman is the mother, & Ethan Hawke is the father. Anya Taylor-Joy & Willem Dafoe are in the supporting cast. This action adventure thriller is brutally bloody violent set in rather dark & primitive times of sorceresses, pillaging, & slavery. The story plods along slowly with spurts of bloodshed in a gloomy dim backdrop. Guided by his fate, Prince Amleth follows his heart to meet for that final showdown at the Gates of Hel.
Alien gives it 2½ “Raven” stars out of 4.
