A movie that looks rather dark and obscure, and once you understand the theme it presents, you will be conquered by it. You will never think it is bad, but you will find it unique and beautiful.
The title of the film "The Rise of Valhalla", in which "Valhalla" is the palace of the Viking war god Odin, also known as the Hall of Valor. It is believed that the Viking warriors entered this palace after their death. The film translated as " "Viking Hall of Heroes" is a bit far-fetched, but it is the result of a free translation. If you know the meaning of Valhalla in Norse mythology, then the meaning of its rise will be a little overwhelming. The one-eyed man in the movie story who has no lines from beginning to end is actually Odin in Norse mythology. And this film is also telling a fragment of Odin's story. In this segment, before the "Twilight of the Gods," the spiritual beliefs in Northern Europe have been shattered under the impact of Christianity that stretches from the south. Odin felt distressed by the collapse of the world's faith, so he transformed into a mortal and accepted the life of purgatory on earth, and went to find a new continent and build a new world in the dark.
This film is exactly about this process. Although the film is a mythical story, it has no magical color. Instead, it was shot with a very realistic method. The color of the film is also dim, full of gray, and full of brutal killing. Moreover, it is deduced chapter by chapter. If there is no Hu who is not a little bit of the Nordic mythology, the whole story will be inexplicable, completely incomprehensible, and even an experimental movie. We don't know much about Danish films, and we can't get more insights into the various techniques and trends of Danish films. But undoubtedly, this film is a very unique one.
The setting of the whole story is a bit like "A Chinese Journey to the West". In terms of the setting of the story, Supreme Treasure dates back from Monkey King to 500 years ago, that is, another 500 years ago. In that era, he didn't know that he was a hero of the world, but he was just a robbery robber. Only in the evolution of the story can I slowly approach my true identity, and I am caught in a chain of tragedies that cannot be saved. And Odin in "Valhalla" also changed into a mortal before the rise of another, and suffered a great deal of torture. He didn't know who he was. As a fighter for gambling, he was in the process. In the middle, accept the call in the dark, to find and approach that new continent, to welcome the arrival of the new century. And those unreasonable Christians, when they invaded other places as a new idea, they were filled with blood and violence and reduced to barbaric invasion. As the God of War, Odin did not go directly to the battle, but tolerated and silently went to find other places. It was just that in the process, those ignorant Christians, but when they chose to destroy themselves, Odin Ding had no mercy, so he let them die.
The advantages and disadvantages of the film lie in these very core points, but it does not tell you directly, as you know it. This is naturally not a problem for the native people, or for the Nordic people, but if you don't know the background knowledge so well, then it can only be a tragedy, a tragedy of movie watching. But you can't say that this is not good. The Peruvian film "Sad Milk", which was filmed in the same way, was also developed in the context of not telling the story at all? As a result, "Sad Milk" won the Grand Prix at the Berlin Film Festival and was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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It can’t be said that it’s not good not to film according to Hollywood’s methods, but obviously Hollywood has its own set of logic systems in it. I won’t say anything else, but as far as actors are concerned, the male star of "The Rise of Valhalla", Mads Mikkelsen, has the same status in the Danish film industry as Chow Yun-fat’s status in Hong Kong back then. The same goes for Javier Baden in Spain, Matthew Amarek in France, and Jet Li in China. The one in these people's home country is not the one who calls the wind and the rain, but when they come to Hollywood, they are all inferior. There are only a few supporting roles to choose from, and there is no more memorable role in Hollywood than the contradiction in "007 Casino Royale". And Matthew Amalek is remembered as a big contradiction in another 007 "007 War Quantum Crisis". But Matthew Amarek himself as a director in France three times aspired to the Caesar actor, as the director, his "Tour" shines in Cannes again. Although they performed well in "Diving Bell and Butterflies" and "Deep Sea Eternal Sleep", the starring actors Matthew Amalik and Javier Baden were still roles in European movies at the time. Later, Javier Ba Den would also be widely accepted and truly recognized by the public because of the supporting role in "Old Nowhere", but as soon as he returned to Europe, Javier Baden immediately won the Cannes actor with his good performance in "The Mistakes". Laurel wreath. For Chow Yun-fat, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li who are familiar to the Chinese, they have never really entered the ranks of the first line in Hollywood. Only some second-rate and third-rate movies can barely be familiar with each other. It is really a tragedy.
If "The Rise of Valhalla" is produced by Hollywood, you can hardly imagine that this role will be starred by Mids Mickelson, it must be a handsome niche. Unlike Hollywood, it is not a tragedy. If this movie were produced in Hollywood, it would certainly not look dull on the surface as it is now, with almost no plot. Which one is good and which is bad? This is not a good comment. But think about it, it happens that Hollywood has a story about Thor, another god of war in Northern Europe, is being filmed. The movie is called "Tor, the god of thunder." This look can be guaranteed.
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