I'll pray the Viking Gods...

Rating: 10/10 (5 November 2000)

Even amputated, the 13th Warrior is one of the greatest films of John McTiernan, and in my opinion the best adventure movie of the last decade. I wasn't usually a fan of Antonio Banderas, but he's perfect as Ibn Fahdlan, the poet who becomes a warrior. Vladimir Kulich's performance is fantastic, he made me think of a modern , noble figure of Conan the Barbarian. I loved too this fabulous score. Jerry Goldsmith is a musical genius. What can I say more ? The epic battles, the Vikings, the photography... It's perfect ! I think I'll pray Thor and Odin for a Director's Cut Edition of this great Nordic adventure.