“The Northman” (2022) – “I will avenge you, Father. I will save you, Mother. I will kill you, Fjolnir.” – Amleth (Oscar Novak) Director Robert Eggers, cinematographer Jarin Blaschke (who also worked on Eggers’ “The Witch” (2015) and “The Lighthouse” (2019)), and the production team fill “The Northman” with glorious, jaw-dropping sequences over 136 minutes, but be warned; several moments are soaked in blood and littered with hyper-violence. “The Northman” is a visceral Viking epic, initially set in 895 A.D., that will delight cinephiles, action-adventure types, the Dungeons and Dragons…
‘The Northman’: The emotional connection meanders, but the production and Skarsgard’s physical performance fly sky-high
