Thrilling adventure, great storytelling yet didn't reach it's full potential.

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 2020)

Right from the start, The 13th Warrior is a great movie without a doubt. Memorable characters, fantastic sets, cinematography and one of the most hard hitting soundtracks ever in a movie, but it should have been much more, as it is all over the place when it comes to editing. That though doesn't take away from the overall awesome experience you get from watching this cult classic.
The inspiration for the movie - the novel "Eaters of the Dead" by Michael Chricton, is just as thrilling as the movie, yet the latter feels more tame and didn't expand on many things it tried to set up. We don't learn much about the warriors, which is a shame, because they all have very different personalities, and would have helped drive the narrative better.
Banderas really elevates his role, as he perfectly fills the shoes of the travelling arab, and the changes he goes through are belieavable. The contrast between him and the northmen is huge, yet it only helps make The 13th Warrior even more interesting.