Nicolas Winding Refn directed "Valhalla Rising," released in 2009, and it’s set during the 11th century. The film follows a mute man with one eye (played by Mads Mikkelsen) who gains his freedom in the Scottish Highlands and joins some Viking Christians on a journey to the Holy Land for the Crusades—though things don't exactly go as planned. The movie certainly looks and sounds impressive, featuring an atmospheric score that brings to mind Agalloch, but without any aggressive guitar or drums. It’s an artistic film, not a big-budget spectacle, with a feel similar to "Aguirre, The Wrath of God" (1972) and "Black Robe" (1991). “Apocalypto” (2006) makes for a decent comparison, although the narrative isn't as captivating as either "Black Robe" or “Apocalypto.” There are elements reminiscent of “Apocalypse Now” (1979), but the story itself just isn’t nearly as compelling. It’s alright, though. There are some shortcomings; for example, the Viking chief stating "It's a river," which should have been obvious much earlier when the fog lifted. I am sure that the director would attribute this to artistic license. Another problem is that the film moves at a slow pace and doesn’t contain enough events to justify its length. This results in drawn-out scenes, like the discovery of fresh water—something that was apparent from the start of that sequence. That whole episode could have been handled in about one-third of the time. The movie runs 1 hour, 33 minutes and was filmed in Scotland. The writers are Refn, Roy Jacobsen, and Matthew Read. I give it a B grade. ***SPOILER ALERT*** (Do not continue reading if you haven’t seen the film). The silent One-Eye is actually Odin incarnate; he's invincible and can foresee what will happen. He looks down on the Christian Vikings who have taken over his influence with his people. He puts many to the test in battle to determine their worthiness, but finds no one suitable. Still, he watches as his people head off to a new land—America—where Scandinavians were the third-largest group of immigrants. The Boy is like Thor, his son, who will eventually take his place in America when the grim god ironically sacrifices himself, similar to Jesus Christ.

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