The Northman

Focus Features | Release Date: April 22, 2022

7.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 562 Ratings

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DeralacJul 28, 2022

Considering the cast, subject material and reviews, I expected to enjoy this movie. But mostly I was bored. The pacing was atrocious. Most scenes were drawn out way too much. A boy stares out from a wall forever. Did we really need to watchConsidering the cast, subject material and reviews, I expected to enjoy this movie. But mostly I was bored. The pacing was atrocious. Most scenes were drawn out way too much. A boy stares out from a wall forever. Did we really need to watch the king ride all the way through the town? I understand the need to set a scene and introduce characters, but it doesn’t take that long. It reminded me of those movies and shows where characters spend a long time doing mundane tasks like brushing their teeth. Pointless and boring. Then I looked up the director and understood why I disliked this movie. I don’t care for his work. It’s really sad because there have been so few movies I’ve looked forward to in recent years. That makes this one doubly disappointing.… Expand

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xxgJul 21, 2022

We’d been looking forward to seeing this movie based on critics’ opinions, but oh, what a profound disappointment. Apparently, it’s easy to pull the wool over the eyes of ‘professional’ critics – all you have to do is incorporate a tinyWe’d been looking forward to seeing this movie based on critics’ opinions, but oh, what a profound disappointment. Apparently, it’s easy to pull the wool over the eyes of ‘professional’ critics – all you have to do is incorporate a tiny notion from Shakespeare and a name that sounds like Hamlet – and away you go! Put together a mockery of a movie and no-one will dare criticize it.

Within minutes, you will be pulled into an ambiance of unrelenting darkness and evil, without a glimmer of hope, humor or light. You will be subjected to 2 hrs and 17 mins of base barbarism, hatred, hacking, disembowelment, bloody gore, cheap poetry, cheap hackneyed sex scenes and a singular, boring, predictable plot line about characters you could not care less about. A conglomeration of ideas stolen from other creative minds (Shakespeare, Tolkien) it has none of the purpose or significance of an engaging story. The critics applaud it as “casting a light on our time”. Well, if senseless, demonic loathing is what you want to be subjected to in your free time – go ahead, watch it & eat your heart out (literally).

In the end (when it mercifully comes), are we supposed to feel empathy for the protagonist? Or his two ugly progenies? A man who shoved women and children into a barn and burned them alive without remorse? Please – give me a break! The only joy will be when you run out of the room, fix yourself a drink and look forward to never, ever watching anything from the creators of this utter waste of your precious 2 & a bit hours.… Expand

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crimzoerAug 4, 2022

This is some nextlevel piece of garbage, and I was expecting it to be negative on ratings. The amount of ppl not giving this pile of fecez a 0 is astounding.
This ”movie” was a cliche from start to finish and the massive amount of grunts wasThis is some nextlevel piece of garbage, and I was expecting it to be negative on ratings. The amount of ppl not giving this pile of fecez a 0 is astounding.
This ”movie” was a cliche from start to finish and the massive amount of grunts was the clever part of the dialogue, I watched it til the end and was thinking, it coudlnt get worse but it actually got worse every single minute. The creators ought to be punished, the only good thing I have to say about this movie is that I will probably forget about it, hopefully.… Expand

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