The Last King 2016 123movies

Watch: Birkebeinerne 2016 123movies, Full Movie Online – In the year 1206 Norway is raged by civil war. The King’s illegitimate infant son, Håkon Håkonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. A story which changed the course of the country’s history..
Plot: Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king’s men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will be the future king and peacemaker, from those who want to kill him.
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Ratings:

	6.1/10 Votes: 7,303
	89% | RottenTomatoes
	N/A | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 204 Popularity: 17.119 | TMDB

Reviews:

Beautiful Snowy Ax-Wielding Fun
This is a fun action movie (sword and romance) set in really beautiful winter scenery. If you like Game of Thrones, but want more snow with your ax wielding heroes, this is a great film for you.

I saw it in a theater, and the audience was completely in to it; it’s been awhile since I’ve been a theater where audience members shout out encouragement to characters on screen, and it’s so fun to have a movie where the audience cheers at key points.

I can’t remember a film in which infants were used so effectively; you truly have a concern for the characters’ safety.

The casting of our four heroes (Thor, Skeivie, Inga and Haakon) is perfect. Skeivie looks like they decided to cast Clay Matthews of the Green Bay packers as a heroic viking warrior.

I also found the particularly compelling the fight scenes. They obviously didn’t have a budget that would enable them to have a cast of thousands for their battle scenes, and somehow that gives greater believe-ability to the fight scenes. Our main heroes don’t (implausibly) kill hundreds of faceless stuntmen (as is so often the case in action movies and superhero movies these days). Instead, our heroes are faced with having to take on specific opponents who seem truly intent on our heroes’ demise/destruction.

Slightly implausible is the topography displayed in the movie — truly beautiful, but who knew that 99% of the topography in Norway is downhill? (I know, downhill chase scenes on skis are more compelling than uphill chase scenes on skis).

The only slight weak point I would identify is the sub-story line about the young princess. OK, we know that story line is useful to show our villain is a truly bad guy, but our princess looks like she was recruited from a local mall, and told “here, put on this dress and look scared”; they didn’t give her much to work with, and it shows. But one could say the same about young female characters in some of the Star War movies.

Some may find annoying too that there are little story lines that appear, and then are left unresolved, like what happens to the evil queen after she exits? Because of this, on occasion, one feels like the producer is setting up plot lines for future sequels. Hopefully that’s true, and a sequel is coming! I’d buy tickets immediately!

Snow Filled Adventure
Foreign films can be hit or miss, more often than not depending on how they translate to the viewing sensibilities of the group watching the film. For example there have been movies that were well made by the French and Italians that were great films but didn’t quite transfer to the viewing styles of American audiences. It didn’t lessen their qualities it just didn’t translate into box office gold.

Then there are others that translate well but still don’t achieve that pinnacle of success, box office dynamite. The good news is that these films often make their way stateside on disc format. That allows those who enjoy films from other countries the opportunity to see some great movie making going on other than what’s made here. THE LAST KING is a solid offering that tells a story, does it well and holds your interest from start to finish.

Based on a true story it tells the tale of early Norway, 1206 to be exact, when the king was overthrown. His son, Håkon Håkonsson, is an infant and those who still support their king send away the young child to be raised with the intent of him taking back the crown one day. Two members of the Birkebeiner, an elite skiing soldiers still loyal to the king, take the child away while the Church attempts to find him, kill him and take control of the country.

Eventually word leaks out that the child has survived and it becomes the goal of these two men to protect the child at all costs. As various foes are sent to retrieve that child they face off against each threat, making their way to a safe haven. If they fail they not only lose their lives but the future of Norway as well.

The film is filled with enough action sequences to hold the interest of the most jaded viewer. These work well since the odds of that “losing something in translation” problem doesn’t apply to them. Expert skiing is on view that displays a fantastic set of skills for all of the stuntmen used to make this picture. The cinematography that captures these exciting sequences as well as the gorgeous views of snow covered Norway only add to the pleasure this film brings.

While the names of those involved will not be recognizable to US audiences all involved do a great job offering emotions that pour forth from body movement and visual cues that aren’t fully brought to life by the dialogue which is subtitled. These characters are true heroes of the highest regard and the actors bring them to life.

Certainly not everyone will enjoy the film, especially those who tend to hate anything with sub titles. But for those willing to take a chance you’ll find a movie that provides enough court intrigue combined with plenty of action sequences that will keep you watching from start to finish.

Other Information:

Original Language no
Runtime 1 hr 39 min (99 min)
Budget 5233963
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Drama, History
Director Nils Gaup
Writer Ravn Lanesskog
Actors Jakob Oftebro, Kristofer Hivju, Torkel Dommersnes Soldal
Country Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Hungary
Awards 1 win & 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format N/A
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format N/A