I really wanted to love this movie, but it just didn't do it for me. There are a few great moments here, and the performances are undoubtedly very good. Lots of great shots, and I like the idea of what Eggers was going for. But in the end, it just felt... lacking. I liked the brutality and the often historically accurate feel of the movie at times, but even the best of the action sequences just didn't really do it for me. I feel as though the movie could easily have been 20 minutes shorter - I say this as someone who loves long movies, and I'm always more than happy to sit through even longer films than this one, but The Northman simply felt as though it was lacking in substance to justify the runtime. It certainly wasn't a bad movie, but no matter how much I tried to love it, I couldn't. If I had watched it on a small screen at home, I'd probably be giving it an even lower rating, but as it stands, I did think it was a decent cinema experience, and it certainly wasn't a bad way to spend an afternoon.
the show is literally going where no MAN has gone before.
because apparently an all female Star Trek is what was needed
They took an incredibly interesting story and somehow made it boring/annoying. Not sure what's up with the obnoxious volume music throughout. I'll watch a few more episodes in the hopes it improves. Just seems off. Like the actors are doing a good job but the way it's edited together it doesn't draw you in.
In the final episode of Season 1, after the investigators summarize what happened, a character says, "You know, what you're describing is both insane and impossible." I agree. The events in this series are both insane and impossible. As Season 1 progressed, the things that happen slowly turn from implausible to just plain fantasy. I don't know who wrote this or why none of the production team seem to have experience living in the real world, but it's remarkable that something this bad could get made at all. The acting is bad, there are continuity errors, the plot holes are enormous and numerous. Anyone involved in this series should be banned from content production for life.
Probably just me, but I just don't find this interesting! It seems that it's dragging on unnecessarily. Boring like a 'made for TV' series of old. Remember them?
