Really enjoyed it. I love that the director hints that the spiritual and mythological elements are just the characters tripping balls. Also, loved that the more spiritual elements form a nice contrast between the reality of what the character is doing and living through with his mythology of himself.
I would say that the magic pretty firmly falls in the magic realism category. As in, it doesn't matter if it's "real" or not because it's presented as real and the characters interpret it that way. Or I'm still misunderstanding magical realism.
I'm not sure, I think there were enough hints in the film that the mythical aspects weren't real that I feel it's meant to be a commentary on the characters and their intentions and mental states, rather than a part of the world.
::: Weren't the people during the night raid like freaking out due to magical psychosis? I dunno again I think the purpose of magical realism isn't to pinpoint if it's real or not, but instead how it makes sense to the characters.
Really enjoyed it. I love that the director hints that the spiritual and mythological elements are just the characters tripping balls. Also, loved that the more spiritual elements form a nice contrast between the reality of what the character is doing and living through with his mythology of himself.
Yeah the movie really was amazing, I left the theater stunned. Really felt like I had been on a journey lol. Also
spoiler
That fight scene against the draugr was also just incredible.
Having just read the Fellowship of the Ring, I'm loving anything with barrows.
I would say that the magic pretty firmly falls in the magic realism category. As in, it doesn't matter if it's "real" or not because it's presented as real and the characters interpret it that way. Or I'm still misunderstanding magical realism.
I'm not sure, I think there were enough hints in the film that the mythical aspects weren't real that I feel it's meant to be a commentary on the characters and their intentions and mental states, rather than a part of the world.
Edit: i'm too drunk to figure out spoilers
::: Weren't the people during the night raid like freaking out due to magical psychosis? I dunno again I think the purpose of magical realism isn't to pinpoint if it's real or not, but instead how it makes sense to the characters.
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