Movie Reviews, Three Stars - Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:49 - 0 Comments

Pathfinder (DVD)

If your into hack and slash films with lots of gore and guts you might enjoy this movie. I am pretty biased when it comes to films such as these and I do own most of the B-rated films of this genre.

Visually, Pathfinder is an excellent film. Although the Viking costumes were completely inaccurate, they were very elaborate and detailed. The scenes of the film captured the rustic beauty of old America and the battles were thick with decapitations and splatted CGI blood.

The rest of the film is quite a different story. The plot was very weak, the acting was pretty horrible, and the dialogue was definitely the worst part of the entire experience. I honestly think that some of my 5th graders could probably come up with better dialogue than what was used in this film.

My verdict? I enjoyed this film for what it was. As I mentioned earlier, I’m pretty biased when it comes to these types of movies and this one will definitely be added to my growing DVD library. If your looking for great acting and a solid storyline, I suggest you rent something else. Pathfinder will just lead you to disappointment.

Synopsis:

It is America, circa 1000 AD. A Native American woman finds a lone living boy on board of an abandoned ship, filled with frozen dead bodies. She takes him back to the village to allow the chief to decide on the child’s future. Cut to 15 years later, the boy is now a 25-year old man, embraced by the Native Americans who raised him as one of their own. On one ordinary day, while he is away on a hunt, his tribe is attacked and almost entirely wiped out by those who had left him behind, the Vikings. Upon his return, the ferocious Nordic warriors capture him and force him to guide them to the other Indian villages. Feeling a profound connection to his Native American tribesmen, the young hero vows revenge against the Norsemen, going against his own origins. His tremendous fighting skills combined with a detailed knowledge of the surrounding terrain, aid him in his struggle against the odds. He becomes a savior for his people and falls in love with the Native American chief’s beautiful daughter in the process.

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