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The sole survivor of a Viking "dragon" vessel shipwrecked on the eastern shores of the New World 15 years ago provides the only hope for the a Native American tribe faced with certain destruction by N... read more read more...orse berserkers in director Marcus Nispel's (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) dark action adventure. Reared by the Wampanoag tribe following a failed attempt by the Vikings to raid coastal villages for slaves, a ten-year-old shipwreck survivor is nicknamed "Ghost" by his adoptive tribe due to his pale complexion and blond hair. Legend says that death and destruction will follow the boy wherever he travels, yet the peaceful people of the Wampanoag tribe selflessly take the frightened child in as if he is one of their own. Over the course of the following decade, the adopted young Norseman eventually grows into a strong warrior (Karl Urban) determined to prove his worth to the people he calls family. When the rampaging Vikings return to the New World to rain destruction down on the Native Americans and to claim the fertile land of the peaceful people, Ghost finds himself in the precarious position of having to stop his own people from destroying his village and ruthlessly slaughtering the woman he loves (Moon Bloodgood). Now, as Ghost's true destiny is revealed by the powerful shaman known as the Pathfinder (Russell Means), the fearless warrior sets out to stage a savage one-man war on the marauding Vikings and become the savior once prophesied to defend the Wampanoag people in their darkest hour. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Directed by: Marcus Nispel

Release Date: January 11, 2007

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  • jmanard52
    June 21, 2008
    jmanard52
    I was somewhere in the middle on this one. It was a decent film with good action and a decent story but something left me wanting. Im still not sure what.
  • phubbs1
    December 22, 2011
    phubbs1
    Fictional story about Viking raiders landing in modern day North America and fighting against native American Indians as they try to colonize.

    Loving the idea for this pitting different types of native tribes against each other, nice concept which was taken up by 'Dark Horse' co... read moremics and made into an equally decent graphic novel with amazing brooding artwork.

    The film is highly stylised much like the graphic novel and looks gorgeous, the whole film is virtually in black, white and grey with hints of faded colour and only broken by the spray of blood spilt during some brutal battles.

    Its not entirely accurate of course with the Vikings being really built up and laden with heavy metal armour and horned helmets to make them look fierce, it does work as they look amazing and powerful but obviously more comicbook than reality, almost a 'Conan' feel to them really. The American Indians also look really good and much more realistic with some lovely costume and adornment design along with good makeup and hair styling. But its the cast used for the Indians that adds real class, Russell Means as a tribal chieftain really gives the film a more believeable feel.

    The whole film basically one lavish set piece after another with not much dialog but there doesn't need to be as the plot is the most used and basic going. Local young tribesman leaves village, village gets destroyed by nasty barbarian types, young man comes back, gets upset and vows revenge, gets it, the end. Although the stunts and battles are tremendous looking the film is pretty shallow and offers nothing more really, unlike '300' which is based on truth this film is fictional so it feels more of a silly fantasy film than anything.

    I did enjoy the film and if you like '300' then you will probably like this as its even more slick and brooding than that really, a real living graphic novel but probably helped by the release of '300'. I did enjoy the use of subs for the Vikings which really added to the quality (real Icelandic) and the rest of the cast is decent with Urban possibly in his best film so far, gets a little loose towards the end but this is a fine historical cum fictional offering if you enjoy savage clashes.
  • WrenchLT
    January 12, 2011
    WrenchLT
    Disappointed with this one even though it was OK. Interesting clash of cultures but overall it was rather forgettable. Wasn't as bloody as I was expecting it to be either.
  • itsjustme2004
    October 11, 2010
    itsjustme2004
    Wow!! It seems like people either really hated this movie, or REALLY liked it!!! You can put me in the really, really liked it category. I popped this movie in, and was mesmerized throughout the whole thing, If you like movies like Apocalypto or 300, you should like this one. I t... read morehought the visual look to the movie was amazing, the bloody graphics were amazing, and the entire concept was very cool!
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    July 11, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Pathfinder is a so-so action film with a mediocre cast. As being interested in the vikings, I was bound to view this film, I knew right away that this film would not be authentic, and it would be pure Hollywood bull. I was right, thought an entertaining popcorn flick, Pathfinder... read more lacks any emotion that many period epics has example: 300, Braveheart. Pathfinder seems that the filmmakers used this formula to make the film:

    Vikings+large amounts of violence=BIG $$

    I like no brainer action films, but this film I found too hard to follow, and lacked the potential to create a terrific Viking film. Pathfinder is a mediocre average Viking action film, but theres nothing special to be had here.
  • skactopus
    July 4, 2010
    skactopus
    Marcus Nispel's Pathfinder melds the Native Americans and Vikings into a mediocre action adventure.

    Very light on the plot, Pathfinder is essentially a 95 minute cat and mouse hunt. A cat and mouse hunt with plenty of action and unimpressive editing. The Native

    ... read moreAmerican and Viking portrayal is stereotypical with nothing that stands out, and this leaves the initial story and character setup bland and uneventful. With that said, once the chase begins it continues to the very end.

    The action materializes frequently with little in the way of thrilling style, although it is more on the bloody violent side. Still, a lot of it is uninspiring and unmemorable.

    Pathfinder is all Karl Urban and a little bit of Moon Bloodgood and Clancy Brown. There isn't much to say about Karl Urban's acting, except that he gets by. Moon Bloodgood is just about the looks and Clancy Brown is a convincing barbarous viking.

    Pathfinder does very little to stand out and is probably only worth taking a look at for the action. Then again, maybe not.
  • ythelastman89
    June 7, 2010
    ythelastman89
    Completely fun and very much a forgotten 80s epic. Vikings Vs. Native Americans, it doesn't get more brutal than that. The set design and costumes are glorious, almost no CGI. The action looks and feels real and Vikings have never looked any more threatening. It's a simple story,... read more but extremely effective. Karl Urban is a great one man army against Clancy Brown and his hellbound pack of savages.There's absolutely nothing wrong with this movie, it's just plain fun.
  • rezpatriot
    December 3, 2009
    rezpatriot
    Really wanted to cower at this celluloid spectacle's physical presence. The elements were present: marauding, pillaging Vikings displaying brutal, forceful dominance; an indigenous Tribe of Native Americans adoption of one 'forgotten Viking son' as their own; the lone, hybrid War... read morerior; a battle for existence in the balance. Yet, it disappoints. A combination of 'The 13th Warrior', 'The Last of the Mohicans' and 'The New World' at best. Karl Urban (Kirill in 'The Bourne Supremacy') plays the brooding Ghost, the adopted Viking. Russell Means **** in 'The Last of the Mohicans') the Tribal Pathfinder and Clancy Brown (no explanation required) the dastardly head Viking Gunnar. Throw in sexy gal Starfire (Moon Bloodgood, that's the female actors name - honest) and a Director (Marcus Nispel) who cut his teeth doing Pop Promos for the likes of Billy Joel, Janet Jackson and George Michael. Don't judge, everyone starts somewhere. The direction and lavish visuals are excellent - a treat. But not enough to prevent numb-bum syndrome. At times the line between 'Pathfinder' and 'The Last of the Mohicans' blurs, certain Daniel Day-Lewis was poking around in the woods. Action sequences are good, but nothing especially new or invigorating. Someone can only be chopped up by sword in so many ways. All that said, go see it or rent it. Can't hurt. If it does, it'll only be your bum.
  • ironclad1609
    September 8, 2009
    ironclad1609
    This gory battle adventure is stealing from a lot of films but doesn't have much to offer all by itself. A little "Last of the Mohicans", a lot of "13th warrior" and lots of violence. The script would fit on one sheet of paper, the dialogs on even less. Conan was babbling compare... read mored to this. Not even the action is convincing, it is oddly slow paced and additionally shot in slow motion. It's not as if the movie has no interesting ideas at all, but they are all ruined by stereotypes and the bad writing. Just try guessing in which order the characters will die, it's quite simple. The decision to make the villains faceless barbarians with very few human features kills any interesting aspect the shown conflict could have. The revenge, laying traps, faking cooperation...it's all been done before and much better. Skip this.
  • Redlats
    October 12, 2008
    Redlats
    Don't think this has anything to do with reality. I have seen the 1000 AD Viking settlement in Newfoundland; they were not this wild. But history aside, it makes for a fine good vs. evil story.

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Critic Reviews

James Berardinelli
September 22, 2007
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

The movie is filmed in a way that makes it seem like the camera has epilepsy and the color desaturation renders everything murky. Someone should remind director Marcus Nispel that there's a difference... Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
April 18, 2007
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Pathfinder's moody, muddy look is courtesy of music-video director Marcus Nispel, who doesn't distinguish between people and tree trunks when it comes to emotional content. Full Review

Peter Debruge
April 13, 2007
Peter Debruge, Variety

This latest bit of historical balder-dash stands in direct defiance of proven action-movie formulas, trusting its brutal concept and striking visuals to overcome a lack of star power. Full Review

Peter Howell
April 13, 2007
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

As dim and dank as a power failure in a peepshow, Pathfinder is Apocalypto without the laughs or 300 without the muscular visuals and elevating dialogue. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
April 13, 2007
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

No more than a minute into this, and it becomes obvious that the next 98 are going to be trouble. Full Review

Kyle Smith
April 13, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

The movie takes us on a journey to an ugly, contentious period in our misty, ancient past -- all the way back to four months ago, when Apocalypto came out. Full Review

Robert Dominguez
April 13, 2007
Robert Dominguez, New York Daily News

After the first 1,000 or so beheadings, impalements and severed limbs, Pathfinder's slash may just induce sleep. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
April 13, 2007
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

All grunting, all goring, the witless action flick Pathfinder has little to recommend it.

Bruce Westbrook
April 13, 2007
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle

Dialogue is a low priority in this film, which has less plot than most video games. Full Review

Liam Lacey
April 13, 2007
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

There's a fan's sincere hokeyness about Pathfinder that makes the experience relatively painless, in spite of the number of people who get tortured, decapitated or dismembered. Full Review

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