Viking (2016)
38KViking: Directed by Andrey Kravchuk. With Anton Adasinsky, Aleksandr Armer, Vilen Babichev, Tom J. Benedict. Kievan Rus, late 10th century. After the death of his father, the young Viking prince Vladimir of Novgorod is forced into exile across the frozen sea.
“I saw this movie in St. Petersburg, Russia last weekend. I donu0026#39;t know Russian history in-depth so I can only evaluate this film as entertainment (not a history lesson). This film is made on a grand scale and it shines in some of the epic battle scenes of which there are plenty. Others didnu0026#39;t fare as well as they were filmed in dark fog which made them tedious and hard to watch. When the battle scenes work, they work well but when they donu0026#39;t, they slow the filmu0026#39;s momentum. I also felt the story left me dangling by not doing any followup on Vladimiru0026#39;s relationships with with his young wife Rogneda, and Anne. All in all, the movie feels redundant after a while and runs a little too long. Still, that doesnu0026#39;t detract from some the fantastic battles earlier in the film which make this movie worth watching.”
