The outline of The Northman may sound familiar, yet Eggers has created something quite unique.

This is a decent adaptation of the material in most ways, except for Peter Dinklage’s performance, which raises it to a higher level.

It is amusing, whimsical, sad, funny and touching. This is absolutely one of the best movies of 2021.

A tremendously compelling writing/directing debut, featuring one of the best performances of 2021.

The look of the movie is impressive because of how unshowy it is, though a lot of thought has obviously been put into every frame.

It is both an appealing crowd-pleaser and a timely look at how hatred can tear a country apart.

Ridley Scott may be known more for action and sci-fi, but he proves that he can make an epic of ideas, rather than merely one of spectacle.

It is quite compelling in the moment, yet Lamb didn’t say as much as it tried to. Still, I was consistently engaged.

It is ridiculous, though that didn’t bother me, maybe because I wanted to see where Ducournau was going to take things next.

It defies easy synopsis. It is about art and performance, reality and artificiality. It is one of the best movies of the year.