A rehash of Kurosawa's epic

Rating: Null/10 (22 May 2004)

The thirteenth Warrior is Michael Crichton's rehashing a theme explored before. Namely by kurosawa in the seven samurai. A small number of warriors defend a village from a marauding band of brigands. This then proceeds to the tracking to the lair before finally a climactic battle in the rain. The undoubted highlight of Kurosawas masterpiece, but unfortunately not so well handled here. The cinematography is at times excellent and Antonio Banderras suitably out of place as a Muslim amongst heathen northmen (he looks suitably short too!!!), who with craggy looks and witty one liners merrily meet their date with Valhalla. Overall an enjoyable movie, worth renting with a beer and popcorn