Even Alfonso Cuarón has fallen for the new film by the director of ‘La Bruja’ and ‘El Faro’
‘The Northman’ It has been shown in the first press screenings in the US, and the reactions confirm what the project pointed out since it was announced: Robert Eggers has done it again.
After surprising in his debut with ‘The witch‘, discovering in the process the great talent of Anya Taylor-Joyand to give us one of the most fascinating films of the century with ‘The lighthouse‘ with the memorable interpretive duel of Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinsonthe third film by the North American director seems to be more than up to the task.
All you need to know about ‘The Man from the North,’ a $90 million Viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers, is that every moment feels like a $90 million Viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers.
the mexican director Alfonso Cuaron he was one of the first to react to early screenings of the film. Cuaron stated that “each shot is loaded with thematic elements from the entire film“, said. “I have to say that it is very complex, it is very complicated what it does.” Cuarón went on to say that the filming resulted in a visual experience that makes viewers feel like they are in Iceland with the Vikings. “The impression is almost one of intoxication,” he said. “You’re out there sweating and breathing with those actors.”
‘The Northman’ adapts an ancient Viking legend that inspired Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’, and has subdued its impressive cast (Alexander Skarsgård, Ethan Hawke, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Willem Dafoe, Claes Bang, Björk) to 87 hellish days of filming… Which seem to have borne fruit.
Eric Eisenberg (Cinema Blend): “‘The Northman’ is spectacular. Surprisingly, it’s Eggers’s most accessible film, but no less immersive in its authentic feel. It’s a gripping revenge story that keeps its hand around your throat and is visually stunning. Me forced to whisper ‘Holy shit!’ repeatedly.”
David Fear (Rolling Stone): “Imagine a Frank Frazetta painting, similar to that mural painted on the side of your pot dealer’s Chevy truck, suddenly springs to life. For two whole hours. That’s #TheNorthman. I give it 5/5 squawks of crows .”
Erik Davis (Rotten Tomatoes): “Robert Eggers #TheNorthman is hauntingly visceral and super riveting. You definitely won’t be able to take your eyes off this blood-soaked revenge story. Alexander Skarsgård is a BEAST and fierce throughout. Nicole Kidman has a couple of scenes that blew me away. Bold and diabolical.”
Tomris Laffly (Variety): “Watching Robert Eggers’ epic Viking revenge THE NORTHMAN, I often alternated between applause and squeals. Stunning choreography, gruesome in ways I still can’t quite believe. Not without its hiccups, but it’s the kind of movie whose existence is felt like a miracle today. I buy.”
Rory Cashin (JOE.ie): “#TheNorthman is basically Robert Eggers’ answer to ‘300’. Violent, visceral, weird and at times jaw-droppingly beautiful, it’s a tremendous action flick mixed with some truly unsettling moments. Skarsgard is an absolute beast.”
Heather WilsonDailyDeadNews: “I’ve been a huge fan of Robert Eggers for years, but THE NORTHMAN is truly his masterpiece. Brutal, gritty and daring, it feels like the kind of cinematic epic we don’t see very often anymore. It’s a fierce work of art.” and impressive and Alexander Skarsgård comes out.”
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