happyakazukin This film is a perfect example that a movie can not be successful with a high budget alone. It's obvious that there was a lot of time and effort dedicated into this: the animation is fluid, detailed and superb- the soundtrack isn't too memorable except for the ending song by Celine Dion (at least I think it was her). The musical score is powerful full orchestra material. Kudos to the animators and music composers! 9/10. However, the story and characters fall flat. It feels very 'been there, done that', predictable and plain uninteresting. The characters have distinct personalities but nothing too likable. They annoyed me to no end. I tried really hard to like this, but I didn't care about the story- it was cliché action-adventure plot. There were 'jokes' that weren't funny. It was vomit inducing predictable from start to end. The dialogue was cliché and awful- especially the last line "It's not ... that gives you wings, it's love!" Whatever it was, I remember cringing. I was wishing it would hurry up and finish. I wasn't the only one either- the people I went with thought it was boring. Please watch the Asterix and Obelix Cleopatra film if you're going to watch any. This was a waste of time.

A-Clockwork-Bobbin I saw this on TV quite by chance; I was flicking through the channels and came across Asterix and the Vikings, a movie I had been meaning to watch for some time (I'm an Asterix fan ^_^).So, anyway. The beginning was quite good. Straight to the point, it sets the plot and allows the audience to fully understand the whole thing. But, for me... the whole movie goes downhill after then. I cannot deny, the animation and artwork is fantastic and absolutely beautiful. There's even the occasional 3D-effects in there, and other special effects that make this movie something special.However, I find that, eh... I've read the book this is based on (Asterix and the Normans), and I must say, I prefer the book by far. I find this movie is far too modernised (I'm referring to the songs; the thing with Justforkix's pigeon was quite a good addition), and the added character, Abba, kinda spoils it. I mean, the book was funnier. And in the book, the part with Cacofonix leaving the village is left out, which was a huge subplot in the book! But don't get me wrong, the movie had its funny points. Kids would definitely love this, and maybe some of the grown ups too ;) This is not the best Asterix movie, but I don't think it's the worst, either. But given the choice, I probably wouldn't watch it again.

amesmonde It's a shame that Asterix and his buddy Obelix do not get the world wide recognition that other cartoon comic characters get.This is another funny Asterix cartoon jammed with entertainment. The animation is excellent and the voice Characterization good, even if the synchronization is a little out. The music and score fit well within the story and the slotting in of some modern musical numbers is a nice touch.The running time seems short and while it's not the best Asterix story or the most developed cartoon, it's good clean fun. The modern (Disney like) animation will capture children, Asterix fans and new comers... Enjoy the Gaul adventure!

dbdumonteil Based on Goscinny/Uderzo's "Astérix et les Normands" published in 1967, this movie roughly follows the plot of the cartoon book,but it introduces new characters :Grossebaf's daughter,Abba (a good innovation) ,a wicked viking and his muscle man half-wit offspring,and Goudurix's father.Another significant difference is that the album was called "Astérix ET (=and) Les Normands" and the heroes did not leave their village .Half of the flick takes place in the Vikings'land.The part of the bard ,Assurancetourix,which was prominent in the album , is reduced to the bare minimum,although it's finally he who...It's pleasant to watch ,but it lacks the puns,the anachronisms,the word games ,in a nutshell,it lacks the magic the albums would bring when we used to read them in the sixties (the best Asterix albums were made in the sixties and early seventies) But the biggest mistake is the music:"eye of the tiger' is bad taste in that context ;the rest of the score is fake disco/funk and the last song and its "moral" so unbearable it's an insult to Goscinny's extraordinary sense of humor!Sorry but Elton John did much better with his "lion king" music.