Not that bad, really.

Rating: Null/10 (11 September 1999)

Guilty as charged: I sort of enjoyed the 13th warrior. It wasn't a perfect picture but provided me with just the sort of fantasy escape I hadn't seen for a while. Admittedly, I had a hard time trying not to smirk while watching Antonio Banderas paraded around in that silly costume pretending to be somebody from the middle east. But I enjoyed the epic style of the story, the northern lands that are explored and the evil warriors that must be defeated. There was good cinematography and some decent action. Almost a blend of a cowboys and indians western with a psuedo nordic epic tale. Entertaining if not taken seriously.