Denmark (2009)
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Maarten Stevenson, Alexander Morton
Awards: International Fantasy Film Award - Special Mention ( 2010 Fantasporto); International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award (2010 Fantasporto)
The first thing that I noticed about this movie was the scenery which was consistently stunning all the way though. The film itself was dark and not just in story, but in the actual brightness as well. There is limited dialog and so much is inferred through the actions, travels, and cinematography.
I enjoy the concept of Viking, Nordic, and other Scandinavian tales so I decided to give the one a whirl. I'm pretty sure I won't do that again - just wasn't my type of movie or storytelling.
There is a fair amount of blood and some fight scenes for those of you who are after that. There is also a good underlying tale and moral to the story about trying to conquer lands that aren't yours. I really enjoyed the part of humans acting on behalf of God or in his name. The superstition that is projected from those in the native land of this movie from a millenia ago was fairly amusing, for about 5 minutes. If you find something you like in this movie I'd enjoy hearing about it.
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