A good action film set in the Dark Ages

Rating: 8/10 (17 April 2000)

The movie is based on Michael Crichton's book, the Eaters of the Dead. I had found the book interesting, but had forgotten about it years ago until I was about fifteen minutes into the 13th Warrior. I found the movie to be more in depth, and more exciting. I did have some problems trying to believe an Arab using a Spanish accent, and I also could not fathom how so many of the bear-cult followers could remain secret for long (their procession of torches stretched for miles - The Gold Dragon), nor how they could not just overwhelm the Northmen. Otherwise, I had a lot of fun watching it.