The Northman is Robert Eggers firing on all insane cylinders
The Northman, directed by Robert Eggers and starring Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicole Kidman, and Willem Dafoe, could initially be mistaken for an easily digestible mainstream fare. This is, after all, a nearly hundred-million-dollar production released at the start of the summer blockbuster season.
Look beyond the resplendent visuals and