Do you know what people seem to already adore? Robert Eggers’ epic, bloody, wild-sounding action film, “The Northman,” a revenge movie set in the Nordic Viking era. With an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe, the review embargo for “The Northman” lifted this week and critics were absolutely ecstatic about the movie.
Eggers is already known for a sophisticated arty look at horror and genre, having directed “The Witch” which launched Anya Taylor-Joy’s career, and “The Lighthouse” starring career-best performances by Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.
Our reviewer Carlos Aguilar wrote in his A-grade review, “‘The Northman,’ plunges into blood-soaked mythology to induce a primal trance. The Viking saga sets itself apart from epics fleshed out around similar eras by maintaining Eggers’ aesthetic ambivalence, which plays with the grittily solemn and the darkly magical.”
Here’s the very simple synopsis: think revenge thriller with a lot of blood and action.
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father’s murder. With an all-star cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe.
Budgeted around $70 million and a big epic swing by Eggers, Focus Features will release “The Northman” in theaters on April 22, 2022. Watch the new trailer below.