Roy Hart If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

iceman88869 This movie is not full of blatant, easy to see CGI like the big budget movies that are made these days. Everything is real and well done. This movie is low budget, but not cheap, especially with the beautiful landscapes. Most all of the characters have a good depth to them. The story is original and the character development is good. If you are looking for historically accurate and that is your thing, I doubt this is a movie for you. If you want to be entertained with a great story, great characters and a great almost unexpected ending. This movie is for you. Just enjoy the ride. Go in with an open mind.

kosmasp I don't know about accuracy, but that was not what I was looking for, when I watched this. It was the action and the entertainment it promised. This was part of the Frightfest program and as such it was a nice view. I had an unfortunate incident happen to me after that screening (of material kind, but nothing tragic), but that didn't take away the fun I had while watching this movie.Not the best movie ever and filled with clichés obviously, this still does not hold back on punches and has some nice action sequences in it. The story is simple and the small group with it simple archetypes/characters is easy to follow too. You'll either jump on that bandwagon, while it rides by or you won't. You'll be able to tell fairly fast. Nice cinematography by the way

cottonswoods I gotta say this movie i light years ahead of previous movies from the 50's or 60's. Scenery was wonderful, taking place in Saxon England. Historically, Bagsecg really did link up with Halfdan Ragnarsson for the battle against the Kingdom of Wessex. Halfdan and Ivar both Ragnarsson's were VERY successful in over running England. However... the writers toyed around with the TRUTH of Ivar the Boneless history and made him a joke, gay and just wandering about while the battles were taking place. THAT was a mortal sin.The other faux pas the writers made was jumping off about Hakan, apparently in a sexual relationship with Steinar's mother, his half-brother, with Steiner finding both living underground in a cave system with naked women and people who appear to have been leftovers from pagan England. They certainly were not Christians. That part of the whole story was a bit weird for me. However, I suppose it fits with the old man, Bagsecg, sending off Steinar to find the new King, himself, then leading on his return an army of 600+ to war on the Saxons.I liked that the sons of Ragnar were featured...somewhat in this movie, but they should have featured front and center with Steinar, not sidenotes. They were, the sons of Ragnar, a formidable force AND became major leaders of captured lands.If you're interested in a good adventure, some Viking action to fill the gap until the History Channel's new Season 2 of The Vikings is offered next Spring.. this movie will help a bit. But don't count on it too hard historically except to know there WAS a Viking King named Bagsecg, who DID win battles with Halfdan, a real Viking warrior.The acting is fine.. I know there's harsh criticism, but seriously its quite well done... This movie is NOT like the cartoonish jokes with huge gross inaccuracies like the Ernest Borgnine Ragnar of the 50's or The Long Ships with joke cracking idiocy. Its quite serious, character actors well chosen with each playing their parts seriously and convincingly, even and especially the Saxon soldiers and farmers. I WISH it had made a lot more money. They should really do another, better funded, better written sequel.

Robert Bowling From the beginning of the movie until the very end, the movie was not very connected what so ever. It seemed very forced at how they tried to put everything into the movie.It you like gore and action, the movie will at least hold your attention like it did mine. Other than that, if you don't I would not recommend this movie to you.The movies plot did not seem to have a great story behind it and that is the main reason that I believe this movie flopped. I think it could have been much better with a different story line behind it other than a man trying to find his brother to become the king.The movie overall has some twists and turns, but is very predictable at the end.