For the sake of the scenery, give it 2 stars

Braxton 2021-12-24 08:01:47

To be honest, this is a very religious film, and the opening subtitles have clearly stated it. "In the beginning, there were only people and nature. After the people carrying the cross came, they began to drive out the heretics." The spread of Christianity disintegrated the primitive religious beliefs in Northern Europe. People lived in a period when traditional beliefs were lost and new religions prevailed. Some people struggled because of the loss of their beliefs, and some converted to Christ.

Spoiler alert: a one-eyed warrior, imprisoned in a cage by a group of people, became a tool for their gambling. Since he never failed in the fight, he was bought by a chief. During the escort, he killed the guards and fled with the little boy who had been feeding him. On the way to a village, I saw a group of soldiers who had converted to Christ, a pile of charred corpses, and a group of naked women behind the rock. Based on this, it was inferred that these people killed everyone in the village except those women and then destroyed their bodies. Then strip off those women... (some words are omitted here) and then ran into our one-eyed warrior One-Eye. These people are going to Jerusalem to participate in the holy war, and after consultation, they decided to bring one-eyed and little boys. As a result, there was no wind or ocean current after their ship left the shore. These people drifted at sea for a long time and finally reached the land. However, this is not a holy land, but the American continent. It’s all right now. There is no chance for wealth or dedication. Material and spiritual pursuits are gone. All of a sudden these people are confused, so they start infighting. In the hunting of the indigenous people and the conflict with graduate school, Almost wiped out. At this time, only Cyclops and the little boy were left. They were facing siege from dozens of indigenous people. At this time, Cyclops showed a spirit of dedication and was beaten to death by these indigenous cudgels without resistance. But the natives finally let go of the little boy.

This film made me drowsy and there were few characters on the scene; the fighting scenes were too real, and it was over in a few seconds; the only female characters were amazing as soon as they appeared on the stage, dozens of them were naked, just didn’t see what they were long. That's what happened; the most terrible thing is that in the end, I didn't quite understand what the director wanted to express. It is nothing more than the loss and regaining of faith, but I am not in the mood to go into it. After all, what I want to watch is a commercial film, the pursuit of relaxation, not a spiritual journey.

In Norse mythology, Odin is the main god, in charge of war and death; Odin is a one-eyed. At the beginning of the film, when I saw the image of the protagonist, I thought of Odin. A friend’s comment was very thorough, which benefited me a lot; he said that the invasion of Christianity made Odin a slave. In North America where there is no Christianity, Odin sacrificed himself to himself (Nordic mythology) and returned Divine position. I think this man really watched this film with a learning attitude, and I just wanted to watch the excitement.

I don't understand many details in the film very well, after all, I don't know much about religion.

If you want to take a picture of a happy friend, I suggest not to waste time. The video is very obscure and dark, especially when your version is not high-definition, it is too painful.

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Extended Reading
  • Kole 2022-03-27 09:01:12

    How important is religion to people? A very special understanding of men and the world, which I personally cannot agree with~

  • Aniyah 2022-03-28 09:01:06

    2013/11/11 The religious theme is a violent version of Bergman, and aesthetic photography is a violent version of Malick. NWR is the representative of violent aesthetics. Although the arrangement of the six sections is a bit contrived, it has a strong epic feel. The struggle between the two sects has both undercurrents and huge waves, and there is a mysterious beauty in the ambiguity.

Valhalla Rising quotes

  • Eirik: I am going to show them that a man of God has arrived.

  • Kare: We are more than flesh and blood. More than reveange. All of these things go. You should consider your soul. That is were the real pain lies.