A New “The Northman” Trailer Teases Robert Eggers’ Ripping Viking Epic
How good is Robert Eggers’ The Northman? Critics are raving that The Witch and The Lighthouse director has managed to top those two, wildly ambitious and singular films with his boldest, most brutal work yet. Tomris Laffly of the AV Club writes that “Eggers’ immersive approach and stylistic flair creates one wild, applause-worthy combat scene after another, reminding viewers why he’s one of the most unique visual artists working today.”
“The Northman” Early Reviews Rave About Robert Eggers’ Ferociously Visceral Viking Epic
In a must-read profile of writer/director Robert Eggers by Sam Knight in The New Yorker, the visionary director of The Witch and The Lighthouse is very honest about the toll his latest, and by far biggest, film took on him. The Northman, which is being called the most realistic Viking movie ever made, is loosely based on “Hamlet,”
“The Northman” Trailer Reveals Robert Eggers’ New Viking Epic
Director Robert Eggers has made himself into one of the most unpredictable, fiercely singular filmmakers working today. His first two features, The Witch and The Lighthouse, were ferociously unflinching portrayals of madness and the occult, the former set in the wilds of 17th century New England, the second on a blasted spit of land off the New England coast in 19th century New England. His latest, The Northman,
