Macho driven drivel. A soap soaked, warmed over and clichéd family drama that just happens to be set in the 8th century among a group of North Western Europeans who are depicted as knuckle dragging, predatory thugs a la the popular modern image of 'Vikings'. To say that the culture of these wide ranging, sophisticated and accomplished people is short changed by Michael Hirst's, really, disappointing story line is an understatement. What paucity of imagination about such a rich vein of source material leaves us with the most tired domestic tropes in all of filmed entertainment. The upcoming 'Viking' exhibition (Vikings: Life and Legend is due to run from 6 March to 22 June) at the British Museum)will embarrass and should shame this feeble effort. The History channel is low brow rubbish. This doesn't help.
Review of Vikings
