{"id":3573,"date":"2023-08-29T15:00:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T21:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/?p=3573"},"modified":"2023-08-16T20:43:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T02:43:25","slug":"movie-the-northman-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/benjamin-m-weilert.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/29\/movie-the-northman-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"MOVIE: The Northman (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/u><\/strong>Year: 2022
Rating: R
Length: 137 minutes \/ 2.28 hours<\/p>\n

Robert Eggers doesn\u2019t have many films under his belt, but he already has a bit of a cult following for his bizarre movies. Films like The Witch<\/em> (2015) and The Lighthouse<\/em><\/a> (2019) are distinct by themselves. However, these movies certainly have a psychological aspect that might leave certain viewers scratching their heads. Taking a more traditional storytelling approach, The Northman<\/em> (2022) still has elements that make it distinctly a Robert Eggers film. It leans heavily on a plot that\u2019s familiar to most high school English students, however. While it\u2019s certainly less thought-provoking than his previous works, it\u2019s perhaps what makes The Northman<\/em> the most approachable of his filmography.<\/p>\n

Disguised behind the Norse setting, The Northman<\/em> is basically Hamlet<\/em>. Most of the story beats are similar to the Shakespearean play. That is, except that the duel between a man and his usurping and murdering uncle was much more epic in this movie. Considering the timeless nature of the Bard\u2019s works, it\u2019s not unusual to see them adapted with different cultural trappings like this. Heck, I consider one of the best adaptations of Macbeth<\/em> to be the samurai film, Throne of Blood<\/em> (1957). Eggers\u2019 approach of using Vikings to tell this tale has the same effect while also allowing for some creative freedom.<\/p>\n

As always, there is a psychological aspect to Eggers\u2019 films. The Northman<\/em> doesn\u2019t dive too deep into this realm (like The Lighthouse<\/em> did). Still, these strange sequences should be expected. Partly because the overarching plot is so familiar, it\u2019s difficult to find anything deeper in this film that would leave room for discussion or debate. If you have seen none of his films, I\u2019d suggest starting here to get a sense of whether you want to dive deeper into horror with Eggers\u2019 back catalog.<\/p>\n

A Norse Hamlet<\/em> that\u2019s Eggers\u2019 most approachable film yet, I give The Northman<\/em> 4.0 stars out of 5.<\/p>\n

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