It’s interesting to see the pivot for writer/director Robert Eggers to go from things like “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse,” more atmospheric supernatural tales, to something so much larger in scale like his upcoming Viking revenge saga (budgeted at $90 million), “The Northman.” The pic, starring Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgård, releases later this month and is directly inspired by the original Scandinavian story that influenced William Shakespeare‘s beloved “Hamlet,” which is certainly why the new film’s plot will seem very familiar to folks. This entry, however, is going to be much more violent and action-packed.
First reactions from press screenings of “The Northman” and a clip from the film have made their way online.
The film made quite the impression on our own Griffin Schiller, who stated on Twitter: “A Norse epic for the fu**** ages! They simply do not make movies like this anymore. A brutal, ferocious, spiritual adventure through fate, vengeance, & choice. A violent shock to the system that left me in awe! Damn, well might be my fav of the year.”
You can read other reactions below.
So many tense, jaw dropping, action oners filled with INSANE intricacies. Like you WILL NOT see more stunningly immersive set pieces this year. The climactic showdown at the Gates of Hell is one of the most spectacular final battles I’ve ever seen 🤯 #TheNorthman pic.twitter.com/vEPKBt0cw1
— Griffin Schiller (@griffschiller) April 6, 2022
Robert Eggers’ #TheNorthman is hauntingly visceral & super transfixing. You definitely won’t be able to take your eyes off this blood-soaked revenge tale. Alexander Skarsgård is a BEAST & ferocious throughout. Nicole Kidman has a couple scenes that floored me. Daring & devilish pic.twitter.com/9DMX3Mm4sq
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) April 5, 2022
#TheNorthman is BRUTAL. Skarsgård is oozing w/ revenge-fueled ferocity from start to finish. Loved the choice to capture so much — action & dialogue-heavy beats — in one shot. Lets the exceptional cast shine & ensures you feel every ounce of this movie's passion & aggression. pic.twitter.com/7nC2kfAUGo
— Perri Nemiroff (@PNemiroff) April 5, 2022
#TheNorthman is Robert Eggers’ best film yet. Stunning cinematography sets the scene for the perfect merger of otherworldly Norse mythology with the brutal reality of Viking history. Bloodthirsty. Powerful. Spiritual. @TheNorthmanFilm is a magnificent and epic saga for the ages. pic.twitter.com/hSa1S0Mc3Z
— Maggie Lovitt (@maggieofthetown) April 5, 2022
#TheNorthman is a weird, beautiful, brutal epic and I really dug it. Come for the God-tier visuals, stay for Alexander Skarsgård’s beast of a performance. pic.twitter.com/kAXliS3JnL
— Amon Warmann (@AmonWarmann) April 5, 2022
Saw #TheNorthman last night in #NYC. It’s another visually spectacular film from @#RobertEggers. Violent, visceral and vengeance-filled, it is ripe with mysticism and murder and despite its occasionally psychedelic tone, may be his most accessible movie yet. pic.twitter.com/gCNM4mo0Rb
— Richard Crouse (@RichardCrouse) April 5, 2022
If you’re like us and are hungry now for some Eggers stuff, Famous First Films has posted on YouTube the director’s short film “Hansel & Gretel” (See below) from 2006 which clocks in at just under twenty-seven minutes.
The director is currently prepping the production on his remake of the influential 1922 silent vampire film “Nosferatu” in Prague that will see Eggers’ muse Anya Taylor-Joy take a role.
“The Northman” releases domestically on April 22. Below you can watch the clip from the film as well as the “Hansel & Gretel.”
To Valhǫll.#TheNorthman pic.twitter.com/lNhwXEzTa2
— The Northman (@TheNorthmanFilm) April 5, 2022
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