Reviewed
by Nancy Snipper
Based
on Viking mythology, the half-god, half-man leader of the Middle World, Eirick
finds that in winning back a balance between heaven and earth and stopping the
evil thunder God Thor from wreaking havoc by summoning up the Lower World, and
abolishing Viking belief in the lord and his holy son, this courageous warrior
discovers he has a past where good and evil mixed and where he is far more
courageous and powerful than he ever knew. He must retrieve the mystical gilded
Horn of Odin – which takes him on a perilous journey under water and on ground.
When he finally gets it, he must it during the blood eclipse to stop the
apocalypse. Betrayal, trickery and death stalk him and his men, yet he
prevails, maintaining and inspiring all followers to be true Vikings – men of
honour who worship a Christian God and the Holy Son.
The
special effects were most evocative of harsh times and the Northern spheres of
barren winter. The acting was mediocre but the complex story and superb
costumes nonetheless caught our attention and we became hooked on the
suspension of disbelief. Director, Yusry Kru has created a unique film that
could be classified as a mythical/science fiction cult classic.
This film was viewed, compliments of Le
SuperClub Vidéotron, 5000, rue Wellington Verdun, QC.
Ce film a été visionné, avec les compliments de Le SuperClub Vidéotron,
5000, rue Wellington Verdun, QC.
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