Review of Vikingdom (2013) by Jen F — 25 Apr 2014
One line summary: Action romp in mythological setting that is both silly and fun.
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The goddess Freyja raises former King Eirick from the dead. The god Frey encourages Eirick to seek the Horn of Helheim, since only the undead can venture there and return.
Eirick gathers a ship and two close allies (Brynna and Sven) on the way to a nearby kingdom where the king remembers and likes him. He gathers more allies and sets off to find the druid Alcuin, who shows him the way to Helheim.
Eirick obtains the Horn with the help of the shade of his father, who informs him that his real father was someone else. Great stuff. Eirick and company proceed to Eirick's former kingdom, where his younger brother now rules. They are betrayed, but still manage to get to the meeting with Thor before the time of the 'Blood Eclipse' of the sun, which occurs once every 800 years.
Thor has the Hammer of the Gods (Mjolnir) from Valhalla, the Horn Eirick liberated from Helheim, and the 'Necklace of Mary Magdalene' from Midgard. The stakes are supposedly rather high at this event. In any case, secrets are revealed, and a climactic battle ensues.
The ending begs for a sequel.
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Cinematography: 6/10 Some of the camera work is fine, but a lot of it is sub-VHS quality.
Sound: 6/10 Mostly OK.
Acting: 6/10 Good enough to keep up with the screenplay.
Screenplay: 7/10 The story moves right along, which is exactly what one wants from an action film with so-so mythological underpinnings.
This review of Vikingdom (2013) was written by Jen F on 25 Apr 2014.
Vikingdom has generally received negative reviews.
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