Northmen: A Viking Saga (2015)

Perfect cast and a good story

The acting in this movie is really good.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I have a bunch of DVD & Blu-ray over Vikings saga,those brave warriors quite often didn't upset me,this is another fine picture made on location in South Africa is an above average production,without those countless special effects on blue screen,here l really noticed just a few,the cave shooting is real,waterfall and many wide open places in fact matching with Scotland were the story happen,althought the casting are practically unknown,they made a decent job,weren't in the same level of the series Vikings of course,but it a easy amusement in this small size scale that won't regret the true movie lovers!!Resume:First watch: 2018 / How many: 1 / Source: Blu-ray / Rating: 7

Not a bad little movie. I like the length of it (sick and tired of 2.5 hour movies). I like the chars. I like the action. I like the story. I like the woman - a heroine not relying on men and not involving sex or how weak she is and men have to carry her etc..... I think we can all see the weaknesses - they are mostly cosmetic. Also, the story has legs. Hope they make a sequel!!!

What the hell is wrong with reviewers nowadays? Who rates low a viking movie that is filled with action and interesting characters? Why would you watch a viking movie otherwise? For the romance?This film has a classic story of a team of fearless warriors stuck in a foreign land and hunted by their enemies. Somehow a monk and a princess get into the mix, some Viking vs Scot fights, but most of the action is related to the pack of mercenary "Wolves" that are hunting them down to get the princess. They're from the Carpathians, so really mean :)The acting is good, the action sequences well done and the entire film is entertaining from start to end. There are some weird scenes with rough warriors that care nothing of death suddenly shouting "Noooo!" when a friend dies, or random characters surviving the impossible and appearing out of nowhere, or people all speaking the same language, but overall everything is well done.Bottom line: this is not a Hollywood movie, it's a German coproduction, but it barely shows, mainly in the accents of the actors (who should be Vikings anyway). I have seen many other "Viking movies" that are way worse that this and I personally enjoyed this quite a lot. Who knew Ryan Kwanten could be such a badass?

"Vikings rip-off", "catching the Vikings success wave" and all those other down-talking phrases might be true. But this movie did not entertain me well because the TV series is a success. It gave me joy and excitement because the genre catches me and because it is well made. There are Vikings in this movie, and it tells a Vikings story - that is nothing that the TV series can claim as a monopoly. It's part of the genre.I am also writing this review with the background of this year's Oscars, elevating the more intellectual movies that I do not neglect their craftsmanship and success - but that were totally boring to me.Northmen is a movie of my liking. And I am sure it will find your excitement too if you like the genre. As such, it is well made. Actors, scenery, fight choreography, costumes and atmosphere offer everything I expected. Little shortcomings of the story are more or less irrelevant to me because I did not expect more. In fact, I expected the story to be simple and genre-like because I just wanted to enjoy an exciting and entertaining Vikings movie.And that what Northmen is all along. Charisma and acting of the main characters will stay in my memory. The casting is excellent and together with the scenic atmosphere and action this movie gave me satisfaction from start to end.