Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, Valhalla Rising (2009) is a cerebral adventure drama that received some degree of critical praise. Set in 1096 A.D., the story follows a pagan warrior who escapes his captors and joins a group of Crusaders on their way to defend the Holy Land… but the group is put off course and they find themselves in a hellish, unknown land (North America). The story of inadvertent Pre-Columbian exploration is both interesting and creative, but moves slowly at times. The cast does a good job all-around, including Mads Mikkelsen in the main role.
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
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| Valhalla Rising. 2009: Medieval Norse Crusaders in North America |
