Valhalla Rising

[shawshankraj]

Release Date: July 23, 2010 (limited)
Studio: IFC Films
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn
Screenwriter: Nicolas Winding Refn, Roy Jacobsen
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Gary Lewis, Jamie Sives, Ewan Stewart, Alexander Morton, Andrew Flanagan, Gary McCormack, Gordon Brown
Genre: Action, Adventure
Plot Summary:

"Valhalla Rising" tells the story of One-Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, who has been held prisoner by the chieftain Barde for many years. Aided by a boy, Are, he kills his captor and together they escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One-Eye and Are board a Viking vessel but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that first disintegrates as they sight an unknown land. As the new land reveals its secrets and the Vikings meet a ghastly fate, One-Eye discovers his true self. Referencing masters like Akira Kurosawa Sergio Leone, and Andrei Tarkovsky, "Valhalla Rising" shows how carnage, once invoked, has no fealty but to itself.

[zasalamel]

This movie went right over my head. It was a bad attempt of combining 300, greek mythology, viking legends and what not. If you have another option my advice is don't watch this movie.

[slikrapid]

a bad movie indeed, if you want to see good movies with the viking theme see these:

Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
The 13th Warrior (1999)
The Vikings (1958)

[Vuze-Sbi]

Downloaded but after getting dozens of negative feedback haven't watched still curious though, gonna see in freetime.

[mike_P]

Interesting movie....but it has a very excruciating slow pace and it's lack of dialogue add even more pressure to keep an eye on your wristwatch while watching it. Also, it's very unconventional cinema, so if you're used to american movies and you know you lack the patience to watch how the story slow-pacingly concludes, you better stay away from it.

I enjoyed it, but my opinnion is that they could have done it way better