The Northman (Robert Eggers, April 8, 2022) Movie • Page 11

Lol they constantly said everyone’s name.

 

It’s the other way around - Shakespeare based the story of Hamlet on the saga of Amleth, which is from the 13th Century I think. So Amleth came first, and Shakespeare was being on the nose by just rearranging the letters.

 

That definitely tracks for Shakespeare. Didn’t realize this was an adaptation.

 

If there was more, I’d bump this to 5 stars. #releasethehogcut

 

Was waiting for R. Pat and the kid that plays Caleb in The VVitch to show up so we could get the whole Eggers crew in this movie.

Also, I love his use of animals as characters in his movies

 

Was a fan of the nod to Come and See.

 

I can't quite put my finger on it, but this didn't really click with me. It was pretty much everything I was expecting it to be along with some interesting twists. I don't think it was bad by any means, but it just didn't do much for me.

But I do really want to visit Iceland now.

 

I was promised Skarsgard biting someone's mouth off and they delivered it to me in the first half hour, A+

I was kind of worried this would be a more straight forward action/revenge epic but ooo boy did Eggers get weird with it.

I like that Skarsgard is so comically jacked that he can't even stand up straight

 

im gonna get that jacked

 

Pfff you don’t have enough mass

 

try me

 

there’s an app for this I just learned about

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this why you should join my “don’t watch trailers to movies you know you’re going to see” club. Always looking for new members.

 

I didn’t think Skarsgard was good in this when he had to speak actual lines. The word flat comes to mind.

Other than that, I liked this a lot but it’s definitely my least fav of the three Eggers has done so far.

 

Hope it pulls an EEAAO and has great legs. I’m finally getting to see it tonight, so I’ll be doing my part.

 

This reminded me of when I saw 300 opening night in 2007 as a stupid teenager... only much much better and for my tastes now.

Idk if teenagers sneak into R rated movies anymore (due to reserved seating and also modern audiences typically going to see A MOVIE like a marvel rather than go to THE MOVIES) but if they do, this would be a very formative experience

 

There's 1 tiny theater in my hometown, only 1 screen, shows every night at 7 PM. Usually just whatever kids movie or marvel movie is out. The only time I ever remember it showing an R-rated movie was 300, and it only lasted a week.

 

Forgot to add that I really liked the nod to The Lighthouse at the beginning

 

This was very good.

The selective lack of color worked very well. The whole balance of naturalism and stylish and/or magical stuff worked perfectly. That “badass” action sequence early on that started with the spear catch-and-return actually ended up being harrowing and unpleasant (in a good way), in a way that smartly undermined the coolness. Anya Taylor-Joy is fantastic, and I love her so much. The scene where Amleth decides to leave Olga on the boat got me misty-eyed; so tragic that he couldn’t leave and have that happy life.

 

This rocked.

I did find a few lines of dialogue difficult to hear/understand. No idea what Ethan Hawks character was called even though they say it a bunch

when he slide the sword through the guys face at the end….good lord

 

This was incredible. My initial hype was dampened a bit from some critics who said it was Eggers' most accessible film, but I'm actually not sure that's the case. Maybe it's the most straightforward as far as the plot goes, but this movie certainly isn't afraid to get real weird with it on multiple occasions. A group of 4 people walked out of the theater about 45 minutes in and never came back.

 

I still think it's his most accessible but it's definitely still got his style all over it. It's pretty perfect for what he was going for.

 

Yeah, I'm having conversations with my partner/friends who saw it and they're coming around on their lackluster first impressions. Gonna try to see this again soon

 

I remember leaving The Lighthouse somewhat underwhelmed/confused. It then immediately consumed my thoughts for the following weeks and I’ve seen it 4 times now. So that tracks.

 

Something I didn't expect going into this film is how much I loved its approach to faith. I can't stop thinking about how all the ritual and spirituality was handled, or about how much of a true believer Amleth was to the end (in a bit of a tragic way). Its nuanced version of how people experience and interpret the supernatural felt very real and honest to me, in a way I can't help but find compelling in spite of it not being based at all in my own religious tradition.