The Northman
When was the last time you saw VikinaagrippingandferociousViking revenge epic loosely based on Hamlet? Exactly. The impressively beastly Alexander Skarsgård stars as Amleth, a former Viking prince on a quest to kill the man who slayed his father ( Ethan Hawke) and kidnapped his mother ( Nicole Kidman). That man, by the way, is his uncle. Masking himself as a slave, Amleth plots his vengeance with the help of a Nordic woman also in peril ( Anya Taylor-Joy). Director Robert Eggers ( The Witch) soaks his scenes in savage blood-and-guts imagery that’s not for the faint of heart. But if you close your eyes, you’ll miss some astounding acting — notably from Kidman in one of her more surprising performances. You’ll never r think of her and Skarsgård just as s Big Little Lies spouses again.
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