The Northman

Incredible. An ambitious and visionary saga, made with blistering dedication and detail. Yes, it’s violent. But no more than an episode of Game of Thrones. The violence cuts deep because of WHO is involved; family members killing each other, etc. The sound of the cold wind, the “splotch, splotch” of the feet through the mud, and the screams of the enslaved people make this an amazing, visceral experience. Massive kudos to the cast and the filmmakers for this fascinating, solid, and entertaining telling of a revenge parable that really captures a sense of how brutal life was in the olden times. A must-see in the theater.