Review of The Northman (2022) by Peter Debruge for Variety — 11 Apr 2022
In most respects, Eggers is a unique artist with strong, singular ideas of how to script, stage and pace his films, and while The Northman is nothing if not a signature addition to a most original oeuvre — no one but Eggers would or could have reimagined “Hamlet” thus — it lacks the element of surprise that made “The Witch” and “The Lighthouse” feel like instant classics.
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This review of The Northman (2022) was written by Peter Debruge and published by Variety on 11 Apr 2022.
The Northman has generally received positive reviews.
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