The Pagan King

Not just a simple low budget sword movie...very well done. Great photography... The actor who played the villian (Max) gave him very sinister, sneering personality....I felt a lot of animosity toward him right from the start. He played the lying , backstabbing part very well. Rest of cast did great job too.

Good movie! Movies isn't correct history, but it gives a look on freedom fight of my nation's. Finally it takes 700 years and only 100 years ago we can establish our own country and also after we have so much trouble but now we are free and I hope Namey's and another heroes fight makes a sence to get a freedom.

A fair historical film, not exactly exceptional but, in nice doses, offering a good message, love, patriotism, war, trahison, a king, then a hero from ordinary people , good crafted tension and not bad acting.

It represents one of examples of affirmation of legacy of past from an European people, sure, using not exactly comfortable cliches but offering a coherent story, defined by precise traits, remind of importance of moral values and a wise definition of courage.

And a wise lesson about democracy reflected by the chain of royal rings . Not the most polite portrait of Rome , very subjective, in fact, saved by the poor monk, not awful fight scenes and few well used symbols.

So, just pleasant.

So much hate for a movie that was shot in just 47 days with a budget of 2,000,000 EUR. I say good job. I am glad that I watched this movie. You will also be introduced to the pagan traditions and their 'way of thinking' so to speak.

:)

Namejs was a Latvian Duke in the 1200s who fought against the Livonian Order. The movie was interesting and had good action, but is only remotely related to historical events. The invaders in the film used a cast of dozens instead of 14,000 crusaders with war machines. The bad guy "Max" should get more roles as a villain.