EP 171: Movie Review: The Northman (2022) - Helevorn and Fortunus' Takes
Watch on YouTube. Watch my reaction/mini-review of The Northman. In this episode, me and Helevorn (@helevorn_bor on Instagram) review the film, "The Northman" (2022). We explore the following and more: Intro - 0:26 1) What were your expectations for the movie? 1:01 2) How does it compare to other English-language films and media we've seen about the Vikings, such as the History channel's "Vikings?" 5:52 3) How historically accurate was the film? Were you surprised by how accurate it was? 11:20 4) What references to real historical events and sagas stood out to you in particular? 18:01 5) What did you think of the two male witches? 20:08 6) How did you find the score? 26:38 7) How did you find the cinematography? 28:53 8) How did you find the female characters, especially Gudrun, Amleth's mother? How did they compare to the male characters? What about the "Maiden-King"? 33:40 9) How did you find Olga and her relationship with Amleth? What did it reveal about both of them? 40:50 10) What's your rating (out of 5)? What could be improved about the movie? 53:59 11) Reply to comment on Twitch - Does this film glorify the Vikings? 59:54