It never manages to rise above its one trick.
Nicolas Winding Refn directs and Mads Mikkel...
Valhalla Rising
Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
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Valhalla Rising
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 4, 2009
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Action, Fantasy
User Score
61%
Original Title
Valhalla Rising
Production Companies
BBC Film, La Belle Allee Productions, NWR Film Productions, One Eye Production, Savalas Audio Post-Production, Nimbus Film
Director
Nicolas Winding Refn
Budget
$5,650,000
Revenue
$31,000
Description
Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
