I was expecting much, much worse...

Rating: 10/10 (28 August 1999)

Having missed all other films with a starting time remotely close to when I arrived at the theatre, I decided to "suffer" through the 13th Warrior. I knew that the film had been delayed a full year, and that Crichton had to take over for the primary director when he moved on to the Thomas Crown Affair. With that in mind, I was expecting a terrible film. I was surprised by how entertaining and gripping the film actually was. The cinematography is excellent, and the actors carry off their Viking roles with aplomb and believeability. The dialogue is decent, and the action scenes are well done. Strange as it sounds, I would highly suggest this film to not only anyone who enjoys a good action film, but also to those who enjoy history, lore, literature, and myths.