Iberian_Wolf Let's start by the title, the only way the gods subject is addressed in this movie is by the lack of faith of one character opposed to the faith of his allies and foes. In no way do the gods intervene. The "hammer" is just a reference to a person. Credits. Whenever a movie stops in the beginning just so we can all be informed of who is who... with their names appearing beside the characters, that movie better be something really special or else I get that funny feeling and just going to be wasting my time. The violence is fine, people tend to have brutal gory deaths when they are attacked with Viking swords and axes. Even the boromir-like-death gets a free pass. By the end of the movie there is some gratuitous boobs because whynot, not that I'm complaining but they bounce out of nowhere...get it...bounce...The acting is half good and I'm still wondering why would an actor reprise the same role in two unrelated pieces (tv show Vikings and Hammer of the Gods). On to the plot. This is what really destroys the movie. It goes no where, really. People die left and right for hardly any reason. The fellowship (let's call it fellowship) get's obliterated as soon as a seasoned Viking warrior acts like a child. Then half the movie has gone by and our group of merry m...erh... Vikings find this guy who is known to be practically invincible but has a trait that has to be included because you know, equality in representation and whatnot. Anyway all is good but turns out the only true thing about him are the rumors about is tendencies. Some people are fighting our heroes because whynot apparently. Then the Hammer of the gods gets his screen time. He is weird. And the group is cut in half because I guess the budget was running low or something. Someone who is implied to have been dead or missing for years is around but has a taboo fetish and she is very annoying. Was she like a priestess? And oracle? A consort queen? Who cares, she isn't around for 30 seconds screen time.Everyone has a nice meal and get back to the starting point. But this time they have less experienced men (since they died for nothing), a former slave woman in front of the ranks (because she can read, that is her only strong point). All this in a week maybe 2 weeks time period. They all went no where slow...and it's all on the main character who didn't listen to virtually every single person close to him (father, best friend, his own men) since the first minute of their troubled times. The landscape is gorgeous and very well captured most of the times...that's probably the best thing I can say about this.4/10...within the viking genre alone...maybe 6/10 being generous

nickmancyboy35 when did this film ever pretend to be any more than it is, a very watchable good adventure film with a good plot and cast. Is this now the world of highbrow film reviews well your watching the wrong movie. It is a good film for what it is, a fast paced adventure with a cast who pull it off well, anyone with an interest in Vikings will enjoy this why try to find more, it is exactly what it sets out to be..bloody good fun and well worth a watch....I like Vikings the TV series who don't! I presume you spotted Rollo, I think the lead in this film played it very well and he had that Raganar swagger and played it well.stop bad mouthing this movie world its bloody good....

Rickardo Crainium I have know idea why there are so many negative reviews of this movie. I found it to be very entertaining. I was not looking for a history lesson, and things did not need to be historically accurate. The movie was suspenseful and had a horror flick feel to it. If you want historically correct films of vikings then watch public broadcasting or go to the library. Anyone who gives this movie a bad rating because it is not "Correct," should have not been able to submit a review, because of their anal-retentiveness! If you read my, and others reviews, who have given this movie a good rating then watch it for its entertainment value and not to nit-pick it for perfect historically correctness!

KyleRMayGuitar First, I want to say something about some of the other reviews, especially those pointing out its historical inaccuracy. If you want historically accurate Viking based stories, why are you looking for it in movies? Go read the Sagas of the Icelanders or the Snorri Sturluson Eddas.That aside, I enjoyed this movie quite a bit. Without giving away too much, it's mostly a story about Steinar's transformation during his quest to find his brother. It's not a groundbreaking original story but it still held my attention and kept me entertained. The acting is solid but the script is vulgar and unnecessary at times. It didn't take away from the movie but excessive profanity gets old quickly. We get it, they're Vikings, and they're rough around the edges.The whole tone of the movie seemed, to me, heavily inspired by Valhalla Rising but a lot less abstract. I'm trying to not say "dumbed down" because it's not overly simplified, but it's not a movie that you need to see more than once to understand. Unlike Valhalla Rising, which you can watch 10 times and still be lost by the end.Hammer of the Gods looks great, both in cinematography and overall quality, and it is just complex enough that its overarching themes, mostly regarding religion, aren't blunt/cheesy but also aren't confusing. If you want to see some dudes with swords, axes, and hammers duke it out on a quest through Britain with just enough substance to entertain, then I would definitely recommend Hammer of the Gods.