great adventure movie!

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2004)

This is a great adventure romp that any geek will love.
You've got a nice little story, good, memorable characters (especially Herger), great music and battle sequences - what more can you ask for? If you're into fantasy, I can highly recommend this nordic romp.
I enjoyed the noble element to Buliwyf's character, the newly (uncrowned?) king who leads the band of 13 nordic warriors to the relief of a besieged town. The 13th warrior is of course, Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan (Banderas), a poet who was expelled from his homeland after coveting the beauty of a noble's wife. Resigned to his role as an ambassador and accompanied by a family friend, Melchisidek (played by the excellent Omar Sharif), he gets more than he wagered by being named by a soothsayer to help the nordic warriors in their quest.
What follows is really a growth story for the main character, who shows his true worth when his time of testing comes.
I've read "Eaters of the Dead" and to be honest I much prefer this adaption!