Beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (22 March 2004)

This movie, based on a Michael Crichton novel "Eaters of the Dead" is a movie that incorporates the human necessities of survival, brotherhood, and the urge to protect the weak.
Antonio Banderas plays an Arab exiled, or made an ambassador, for improper conduct. He is sent North, and comes into the company of, for lack of a better term, Vikings, or North Men.
A messenger arrives and asks for aid against an ancient evil that must not be named. 13 warriors must go, and the last must not be a North Man. And so, Banderas is chosen.
The movie shows Banderas being outcast at first, then eventually earning trust and faith and even the friendship of the North Men. It has more than it's share of blood and sword fighting in it, and it's got the most incredible line in at the end. Not going to spoil it.
I find this movie to be exceptionally well done, if not slightly cheesed up. Most of the main cast does die, so at least we can be thankful it was completely cheese. I give this movie a resounding 10/10, for authenticity, bloodbaths, and good fight scenes!