Just finished rewatching The Northman (2022) and I’m still blown away by the sheer ambition of Robert Eggers. 🎬
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Most "Viking" movies lean into pure fantasy, but Eggers grounds this tale in rigorous historical detail and authentic Norse mythology. It takes the legend of Amleth—the original inspiration for Shakespeare’s Hamlet —and strips away the poetry to reveal the cold, hard steel of vengeance.