The 13th Warrior starring Antonio
Banderas, Diane Venora, Vladimir
Kulich, Dennis Storhøi, Daniel
Southern
Good Movie!!
What happened to The 13th Warrior? Directed by John McTiernan (Die
Hard), its the tale of young Arab ambassador Ahmahd ibn Fahdalan
(Antonio Banderas), whos vanquished from his homeland for loving the
wrong woman. On his journeys he associates with a ragtag group of
Vikings who are traveling back to their homeland to confront a nefarious
threat thats cloaked in such superstition theyre forbidden to speak its
name. It is prophesied by a witch doctor that 13 warriors must confront the
evil; however, the 13th chosen man must not come from the north.
Suddenly Banderas is forced into the breach, somewhat against his will.
More poet than battle-worn warrior, he must not only fight the aggressors
but come to terms with the unfamiliar Norse culture. What follows is a
vigorous and brutal adventure reminiscent of Kurosawas Seven Samurai.
Sumptuous and invigorating battle sequences fill the screen from
beginning to end as the brave Norsemen battle insurmountable odds.
Sounds good. So why did this film, once known as the Eaters of the Dead,
sit on studio shelves for two years? Presumably because of the
thoughtless editing that trimmed down the film to its bare bones, crafting
an actionfest out of an epic. Its not often that you crave for a movie to be
longer, but The 13th Warrior couldve benefited from fleshing out of its
subplots and characters. On the surface its good eye candy with some fine
pulse-quickening moments, and Banderas and the accompanying cast turn
in sympathetic performances, epitomizing camaraderie in the face of
impending doom. However, if youre looking for a good thematic tale from
the Dark Ages (akin to Braveheart), you may be disappointed. --Jeremy
Storey
The 13th Warrior is a movie about a place that is being attacked by
something that is devouring all living things in its path and nobody knows
what it is. Some people think it is a pack of bears, but when they attack it
they cant find any dead bodies. They have to have 13 warriors to combat
it, says an old fortune-teller, so off they go to conquer the enemy! Well, it is
very exciting and very differently done than other movies of its kind.
Antonio Banderas is the 13th warrior, and his acting is very good in this
movie. This is a suspenseful and exciting movie, one you might want to
watch more than once to see everything. There seem to be references to
Vikings and also Celts in this movie. Its a very interesting movie.
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