The Northman first reactions call Robert Eggers' Viking epic a "masterpiece"
The first reactions to Robert Eggers' The Northman are in, and the initial responses to the action-filled epic are overwhelmingly positive.
Starring Björk, Claes Bang, Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgård and more, the movie is based on the same Scandinavian folk tale that inspired Shakespeare’s Hamlet and follows Amleth, a vengeful Viking prince who sets out on a quest to kill the man who murdered his father.
Taking to Twitter after one of the earliest screenings, Total Film's Jamie Graham (opens in new tab) wrote: "How Robert Eggers got a studio to give him $60-$90m (depending who you believe) to make such a bold, bonkers movie is beyond me. A psychological, phantasmagorical Viking epic with set-pieces that slay. This is how to author blockbuster cinema."
Indiewire's David Ehlrich (opens in new tab) said: "All you need to know about The Northman — a $90 million viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers — is that every single moment of it feels like a $90 million viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers."
Next Best Picture's Matt Neglia (opens in new tab) shared similar thoughts, adding: "The Northman is exactly what you’d expect from a $90 million Viking revenge film by Robert Eggers. Brutal and dazzling with a vast attention to detail. Story is pretty straightforward & slow early on but I was still in awe of its spectacle. Alexander Skarsgård is an absolute beast."
"I've been a huge fan of Robert Eggers for years, but The Northman is truly his masterpiece," Daily Dead News' Heather Wixson (opens in new tab) wrote on social media. "Brutal, fearless, & audacious, it feels like the kind of cinematic epic we don't see very often anymore. It's a ferocious & stunning work
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