7/10
The beautiful Norwegian scenery has star quality
1 March 2022
I would say this is a nice film for the pre-teen to younger teen range of viewers. The story concerns a runaway princess who wants to avoid marriage to Prince Frederik. The prince goes in search of her but so does three peasant farming lads who want to save her from the prince and a big bad troll. The pleasing photography takes us through beautiful forests and a stunning fjord setting for the 'Abominable Swamp' sequence. There is a good magical sword retrieval scene at the fjord. There are golden apples and wood nymphs and the reveal of their false glamor magic. I have to admit I lost interest a bit when the film switches to the groping in the dark cavern sequence. Also I was a little disappointed with the troll when it did emerge from the dark. But the majority of the movie belongs to it's star on full show and that star is the beautiful Norwegian scenery. Just a tip for viewers who normally like to skip all of the end credits. When the Valkyrien Allstars start singing at the end of the story hang on a bit longer to discover the fate of a certain character before the end credits start to roll in earnest.
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