The first reactions to Robert Eggers' The Northman are in, and the🉐 initial responses to the action-filled epic are overwhelmingly positive.

Starring Björk, Claes Bang, Willem Dafoe, Ethan Hawke, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Alexander Skarsgård and more, the movie is based on the same Scandinavian folk tale that inspired Shakespeare’s Haꦗmlet and follows Amleth, a vengeful Viking prince who sets out on a quest to kill the man 🔯who murdered his father.

wrote: "How Robert Eggers got a studio to give him $60-$90m (depending who you believe) to make such a bold, bonkers movie is beyond me. A psychological, phantasmagorical Viking epic with set-pieces that slay. This is how to author blockbuster cinema."

said: "All you need to know about The Northman — a 🍬$90 million viking revenge movie directed by Rꩵobert Eggers — is that every single moment of it feels like a $90 million viking revenge movie directed by Robert Eggers."

shared similar thoughts, adding: "The Northman is exactly what you’d expect from a $90 million Viking revenge film by Robert Eggers. Brutal and dazzling with a vast attention to detail. Story is pretty straigཧhtforward & slow early on but I was still in awe of its spectacle. Alexander Skarsgård is an absolute beast."

"I've been a huge fan of Robert Eggers for years, but The Northman is trulꦑy his masterpiece," wrote on social media. "Brutal, fearless, & audacious, it feels like the kind of cinematic epic we don't see very often anymore. It's a ferociousꦐ & stunning work of art & Alexander Skarsgård rules.

"#TheNorthman is incredible. Like, fall-to-you🅠r-knees, 'HOW the HELL did they do this?' good. Breathtaking🐼ly gnarly too. It deserves to be a massive hit. EGGERS HIVE ASSEMBLE," tweeted .

described The Northman as "spectactular" and Eggers' most accessibleꩲ film, referring back to his past works The Witch and T🌳he Lighthouse. He also said: "It's a gripping revenge story that keeps its hand around your throat & visually stunning. Compelled me to whisper 'holy shit!' several times."

"#TheNorthman is Robert Eggers' best film yet. Stunning cinematography sets the scene for the perfect merger of otherworldly Norse mythology with the brutal reality of Viking history. Bloodthirsty. Powerful. Spiritual. Is a magnificent and epic saga for the ages," 🌱.

"Slow to post my social reaction to #TheNorthman because I'm STILL RUMINATING. One of the best films of 2022. Brutal and relentless thanks to Eggers' methodical pacing, it's a film that explores 🦋basic, primal human nature from female rage to paternal love. The cast is incredible," shared .

The Northman releases in UK cinemas on April 12, and US cinemas on April 22. While we wait, why not check out our roundup of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best movies of the decade.