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Rating: Q=8, P=8 / Obsession
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Action, Adventure, Vikings, Dark Ages, Based on Shakespeare
WOW. Robert Eggers has done something truly amazing. This is the most immersive and realistic film I've ever seen depicting the Dark Ages, and specifically the Vikings. Every moment of this film is both beautiful and disturbing. And finally a film that shows the reasons behind the violence--the culture, myth, rites and traditions. Yes, it is bloody and gruesome, but I felt like I understood why.
Such expansive and also intimate cinematography! The natural lighting is simply breathtaking--the glow of firelight in the great hall, the eerie moonlight in the forest, the sprays of lava. I've always thought that directors sometimes don't realize the enormous effect that lighting can have on their film. Eggers knew. Each scene feels so real. This is a film worth watching again for the artistry alone. But the acting and story makes it even more worthwhile.
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