I saw The Northman a couple of days ago and quite enjoyed Robert Eggers new film. Did you like The Northman and how would you rank it in comparison with The Witch and The Lighthouse?
Just saw it in Uppsala, and was blown away! Such a well told story, such amazing music and production design, so many fun mythic/ritualistic/cultural details! To fresh in my mind to rate against The Witch and The Lighthouse. I really loved them all; Eggers' movies always have such attention to detail and are so fantastically immersive.
Awesome movie. Sad to see it failing at the box office. At least I did my part, buying tickets and not being able to make it due to work overhours two times. Third time worked, and it was glorious. I hope this financial failure doesn't set Egger's career back too much. He's 3 for 3, an absolute genius.
🎶🎼 *_La Música_* 🎼🎶 Since 2021, I'd wondered what kinda score/soundscapes *Robin Carolan* _(the former Tri Angle Records)_ and *Sebastian Gainsborough* _(Vessel)_ would compose for the various scenes throughout this tale. If there is wonderfully fitting passionate/powerful music, it is good that the trailers understated drum patterns haven't given anything away at this early point. I definitely liked/loved Robin Carolan's work on Björk's _'Vulnicura'_ 🎶.
Just watched this movie earlier today and first impressions were it was too slow. I liked that the film really captured the culture of this time period for the northern peoples. The movie felt raw and not so modern influenced like you said. After hearing your review I can see that the movie was more than I thought from a surface level. From a very casual movie watcher's point-of-view I gave it a 7/10 .
I heard so many reviews that crapped on this movie for reasons I couldn't see myself after seeing it. This movie should catapult Eggers to the top of the heap of modern directors. He's earned his right with his incomparable ability to build atmosphere.
I don't remember any of the film being set in Ireland? It starts in Scandinavia then moves to Russia and then Iceland so not sure where you got Ireland from other than one of the slaves in Iceland was potentially Irish
@@danielpuckett8291 Hmm. Give it a try. I converted to it and it’s actually the quickest growing religion in the world and it has the most converts according to Pew Research. I have a playlist called Some Evidence for Islam.
@@danielpuckett8291 Oh okay. I think it’s important to convert to something not just because of how it makes one feel, but whether or not the fundamental convictions of that religion are logically justified and free from fallacies. That’s why I became Muslim.
I knew this was going to be based on Hamlet, yet that didn't do anything to make this movie any less of a JOY. Seriously, I left the theatre not twenty minutes ago, and I had to put on SKÁLD just to hang onto that feeling of awesome.
See I really want to watch it because it looks good, but I heard about all the nudity in it. That’s going to be extremely awkward if I watch it with my mom who usually goes with me to movies.
If you have seen the lion king there is no need to watch this film... Even the fight at the end by the volcano is a copy paste... Wtf is going in with this critics....
I was looking forward to seeing this movie and l had the feeling l saw something like it before and l bid as it ripped off Arnold's conan the barbarian great movie unlike this bore not much action more on costumes
@@billhoop281 It is a rather average movie. There were some plot choices made that ranged from stupid and cheap to nonsensical and confusing (and not in a good Robert Eggers way). Characters were rather standard, and the romance felt extremely forced. Magic in this movie was done badly too. Where's in previous movies Eggers presented magic as something mysterious and dark, here it came off more high fantasy like, which didn't really fit the atmosphere. Also it didn't really play a role in the story except as deus ex machina. Some aspects of viking culture were also not explained very well or at all, this wouldn't be a problem if it didn't play a role in the movie. The biggest problem with the movie was its lenght honestly, it should have been a half an hour shorter, there were scenes that dragged out way more than they should, and if they shortened those it would have been much more tight and enjoyable.
Very disappointing, any chapter of Vikings or The last Kingdom is better than this movie. Boring with a lot of fillers, the dialogs seem to be directly read from the paper, not fluid at all. At the begging I thought they were English as they did not looked like vikings at all and then surprise yes they are the vikings WTF! Extremely predictable. Ok to watch on TV if you don't have much to do on a Sunday afternoon, but definitively not a masterpiece at all...
I just don't care for most of Robert Eggers' filmmaking trademark tableaux flourishes and vignatted motifs. I think they're obnoxiously masturbatorial and just flatout tedious. I'm going to checkout The Northman, but I've got tempered expectations.
I saw The Northman a couple of days ago and quite enjoyed Robert Eggers new film. Did you like The Northman and how would you rank it in comparison with The Witch and The Lighthouse?
Stop being to cool to be excited BICH. You didn’t ”quite enjoy it” you LOVED IT. You said its your favorite movie of the year, SPEAK WITH YOUR CHEST
So far The Batman and The Northman have been my favorite movies of the year.
Me too
As expected
How bloody is this movie?
@@you12praise85 very very bloody
@@bennolaaa bet💯
Went to see it twice this week, both times it really stayed with me afterward, directors like him need to be supported
100%
It really does stick with you. I loved it.
Had no idea that The Witch and The Lighthouse where his as well. I'm very intrigued. Just got my tickets!
It will be out Thursday in Canada and I cannot wait.
Robert Eggers doesn’t miss.
Just saw it in Uppsala, and was blown away! Such a well told story, such amazing music and production design, so many fun mythic/ritualistic/cultural details!
To fresh in my mind to rate against The Witch and The Lighthouse. I really loved them all; Eggers' movies always have such attention to detail and are so fantastically immersive.
Alright, I’ll definitely have to give it a watch then! The look and sound of the trailer very strongly turned me onto it.
What I liked was how refreshingly simple the story is.
We won’t see it before May 22 here in France…
I’m so hyped for this film!
And your review gets me even more hopeful man!
After The Batman, this is my most anticipated movie of the year.
Hope you enjoy it!
@@CortexVideos how much action and how violent is it
THIS MOVIE IS ON PAR WITH SPARTACUS, ZULU, BEOWULF AND GLADIATOR. IT WAS A BEAST
Just saw the film today with my wife. This has got to be one of the best films I have seen in a long time, and I just watched The Batman last night.
Awesome movie. Sad to see it failing at the box office. At least I did my part, buying tickets and not being able to make it due to work overhours two times. Third time worked, and it was glorious. I hope this financial failure doesn't set Egger's career back too much. He's 3 for 3, an absolute genius.
What I liked about The Northman is that it captured human nature in all aspects. It was like peering into the soul of humanity itself.
This the shit I’ve been wanting for years, this fucking gritty, dark artstyle is right up my alley
Such a muscular film! The Filmcraft is firing on all cylinders and the actors came correct.
Definitely gotta go see this. I saw the Lighthouse and loved it. I'm interested to see Eggers' take on a viking story.
Well said mate, saw it tonight and was blown away
🎶🎼 *_La Música_* 🎼🎶
Since 2021, I'd wondered what kinda score/soundscapes *Robin Carolan* _(the former Tri Angle Records)_ and *Sebastian Gainsborough* _(Vessel)_ would compose for the various scenes throughout this tale.
If there is wonderfully fitting passionate/powerful music, it is good that the trailers understated drum patterns haven't given anything away at this early point. I definitely liked/loved Robin Carolan's work on Björk's _'Vulnicura'_ 🎶.
i appreciate the spoiler free review and I am excited for the film
This generations Conan the Barbarian, or 300!!! And for all of us Warriors of a wrong Era
Great review. One note though, Hamlet was inspired by a Nordic legend (this one), not the other way around
Best film i`ve seen in years.Finally a non woke epic
Great review Cortex!
Just watched this movie earlier today and first impressions were it was too slow. I liked that the film really captured the culture of this time period for the northern peoples. The movie felt raw and not so modern influenced like you said. After hearing your review I can see that the movie was more than I thought from a surface level. From a very casual movie watcher's point-of-view I gave it a 7/10 .
I heard so many reviews that crapped on this movie for reasons I couldn't see myself after seeing it. This movie should catapult Eggers to the top of the heap of modern directors. He's earned his right with his incomparable ability to build atmosphere.
I liked it a lot, 8/10 after first viewing!
I don't remember any of the film being set in Ireland?
It starts in Scandinavia then moves to Russia and then Iceland so not sure where you got Ireland from other than one of the slaves in Iceland was potentially Irish
saw this Sat night, was pretty good, but hated the ending.
Thats fair man. I was personally fine with it and what it was telling
I'm insanely excited for it I'm a norse pagen myself and can not wait to see how they adapted the story
You’re a Norse pagan? Have you ever researched Islam before?
@@ibnmianal-buna3176 I have not
@@danielpuckett8291 Hmm. Give it a try. I converted to it and it’s actually the quickest growing religion in the world and it has the most converts according to Pew Research. I have a playlist called Some Evidence for Islam.
That's cool I converted to norse paganism about a year ago and I have mu h more comfortable since then
@@danielpuckett8291 Oh okay. I think it’s important to convert to something not just because of how it makes one feel, but whether or not the fundamental convictions of that religion are logically justified and free from fallacies. That’s why I became Muslim.
Just saw the film myself..a very strong and epic revenge story indeed.
I knew this was going to be based on Hamlet, yet that didn't do anything to make this movie any less of a JOY.
Seriously, I left the theatre not twenty minutes ago, and I had to put on SKÁLD just to hang onto that feeling of awesome.
Hamlet is based on this story
Can’t wait to see this one (based on Hamlet)……
I thought it was just okay
I thought this movie was boring and felt long asab but i hope I like on a second viewing
Mainstream audiences probably won't take to it. Personally, I absolutely loved it.
It's pure perfection I seen it last night.
Is there much action too?
No
Great movie
See I really want to watch it because it looks good, but I heard about all the nudity in it. That’s going to be extremely awkward if I watch it with my mom who usually goes with me to movies.
Definitely don't watch this with your mom
@@Veles_Ra lmao 🤣🤣
Damn... I'm going to go see it with my dad... awkward... tickets are already bought 😰
@@jessa9877 Good luck 💀
@@jessa9877 Let me know how it was
It sounds like Vinland saga
How gory is the film?
Not much gore at all
@@5burned5 how violent?
RUclips's new guidelines are trash.
Hamlet WAS inspired by this story.fact Amleth-Hamlet.Shakespeare ripped off old norsk legend.this one.
If you have seen the lion king there is no need to watch this film... Even the fight at the end by the volcano is a copy paste... Wtf is going in with this critics....
I was looking forward to seeing this movie and l had the feeling l saw something like it before and l bid as it ripped off Arnold's conan the barbarian great movie unlike this bore not much action more on costumes
I think you can remove "one of" from the title. I is the best film in the last 10 years at least.
I found it very disappointing
Imo it was terrible
Source:trust me bro
@@alexoso6468 watched it today....
Care to elaborate?
@@mattg7777 so you watching it once was enough lol
Uncultured trick
Were's all this hype coming from for this movie? Its rotten and boring.
Source: trust me bro
How have you come to this conclusion??
@@billhoop281 It is a rather average movie. There were some plot choices made that ranged from stupid and cheap to nonsensical and confusing (and not in a good Robert Eggers way). Characters were rather standard, and the romance felt extremely forced. Magic in this movie was done badly too. Where's in previous movies Eggers presented magic as something mysterious and dark, here it came off more high fantasy like, which didn't really fit the atmosphere. Also it didn't really play a role in the story except as deus ex machina. Some aspects of viking culture were also not explained very well or at all, this wouldn't be a problem if it didn't play a role in the movie. The biggest problem with the movie was its lenght honestly, it should have been a half an hour shorter, there were scenes that dragged out way more than they should, and if they shortened those it would have been much more tight and enjoyable.
Even someone who didn’t like it couldn’t really says it’s rotten ‘in every way’.
I saw it and it sucked
Very disappointing, any chapter of Vikings or The last Kingdom is better than this movie.
Boring with a lot of fillers, the dialogs seem to be directly read from the paper, not fluid at all.
At the begging I thought they were English as they did not looked like vikings at all and then surprise yes they are the vikings WTF!
Extremely predictable.
Ok to watch on TV if you don't have much to do on a Sunday afternoon, but definitively not a masterpiece at all...
I just don't care for most of Robert Eggers' filmmaking trademark tableaux flourishes and vignatted motifs. I think they're obnoxiously masturbatorial and just flatout tedious.
I'm going to checkout The Northman, but I've got tempered expectations.