DuskShadow And not in an enjoyable way. As far as creative license goes, this tries to take the cake, eat some of it, but still have it too. Apart from hilarious scenes of skiing that were more pointless than the olympics in this day and age, the abysmal dubbing was hard to watch, as was the poor voice acting. Although there was a great budget for the look of this film, that is to say the way it was shot, vast mountain tops, landscapes etc, that must have been where most of the money went, because it shows little in the rest of the film. Unwatchable unless one is already drunk, like the northern brigands these movies try to sensationalize.

Ian Based on true events or not, as a movie it doesn't quite hit the mark.There's the good guys and the bad guys and lots of fighting - it's a sort of action flick on skis - but there's far too much 'they nearly get them, they escape, they nearly get them, they escape' going on. Far, too much.I really like foreign movies, particularly Scandinavian, and it's well made and well acted with great scenery and costumes but the story drags on and out.Ok for a rainy - or snowy! afternoon - but, alas, not a great movie.

jimspaid-86934 I always enjoy historical-type movies. This one is no exception. I did stream with English 5.1 instead of subtitles, but it really didn't take away from the movie. The film depicted this era of Norway as quite brutal. I'm sure it was. Kings & heirs, civil war, brutality. It was all here. I don't judge acting so I really didn't notice if it was not perfect. I liked the plot & the movie flowed smoothly enough to follow without questioning what was happening. The scenery, well, when it wasn't overcast or snowing, was great. Lots of ski action too. Some of the scenes caught me off guard but I won't say which ones. There may have been a few hiccups, but overall I found it to be a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

kosmasp I just recently watched an adaptation of a Jussi Adler-Olsen novel and some of the actors involved in that are in this one too. Funny to see them in such different roles in short amount of time. But it works and goes to show you that there are good actors all over the world (something that cannot be stressed enough, which is why I personally do watch as many and different movies as possible).But I'm probably preaching to the choir here. It's obvious that you're at least showing some interest already. And if you like movies with Vikings and stories where good and bad collide and all that juicy stuff, with some nice fighting choreography as well, than look no further. You've found what you're looking for. It may seem a bit confused at times, but it does have a clear goal in the end ... and it's really well made