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It surprises me all praise this is getting. Don't get me wrong, it is quite good actually, and yes is visually refreshing and different but I do think people are just overhyping this.

Like, is just a simple history and at times little boring. In the cinema I went, I notice 2 people fell asleep. And no is not because of the non-dialogue is just boring.

Also, despite being marketed as a 'family must warch" is not kid friendly at all

Just because the animation is "aesthetic" and different doesn't mean this is a perfect movie.

Maybe is just not for me, maybe I just didn't get it. But it trully baffles me this is winning all the awards when is just good compared to other animated movies from this year.

This movie is not as bad as some people say, I did not have very high hopes for it and I was pleasently surprised.

On the positive: the cast for the family was top tier and everyone shines, but specially Xolo as Jaime and López as Rudy.

All the great funny/cute moments come from the family interactions. I do have to say though, I think many jokes and references might go over non latinxs heads, which is why I guess some people say some jokes were not landing.

Some negative in the film, as it is becoming an issue with a lot of this superhero movies, is the very flat almost cartoonish villain. Sarandon cast and acting was... a choice. Not terrible but quite basic and forgettable. We definetely need better writing for the villains in this movies

Overall the story is not super deep and yes, quite cliché and predictable but is not so terrible. If you have high hopes for this film probably you'll be dissapointed but if you look for a fun family movie time this passes quite good.

This film, at least is much better than the Shazam 2 mess.

As it is kind of becoming Eggers trademark, you either love or hate his movies. This one is no different.

Is it a realistic viking representation? I wouldn't know I'm no expert on that area, but I don't think that is the point of the film. It is definetely not trying to be realisticly accurate.

Is it slow at times, kind of weird, and brutally shocking? Yes that is an Eggers film as it core. Be aware of that.

Is it a very enjoyable, compeling, emotional, dramatic and somehow fantastical film about the obsession of revenge and destiny? Yes, absolutely.