A great film!

Rating: 10/10 (30 July 2002)

I thought "The 13th Warrior" was a fabulous film! The characters were all very interesting, and well done. There were a number of scenes that I thought were just brilliantly directed. For instance, when the Antonio Banderas character is learning the Northmen Language.
The story is nothing terribly complicated, it can basically be summed up to: A guy is banished from his home and then ends up with a bunch of Northmen. He is then chosen by an oracle-like person to go on a quest with 12 other warriors to help some friends of the Northmen, who have requested help from the Northmen. So, of course they all go to help them out.
The only problem I have with the story is why the Antonio Banderas character actually decides to help them. There is virtually nothing in it for him, but he goes with them anyway. It would be nice to have some explanation, but I can deal without it.
I thought this was a very entertaining movie and I thought it was an interesting story. I would recommend watching this film if you haven't seen it already (if this sound like a film you'd be interested in seeing). I hope you enjoy the film as much as I do. Thanks for reading,
-Chris