Pathfinder

Rating: R

Movie Release Date: April 13, 2007

DVD Release Date: July 31, 2007

Plot 411: Viking by birth, native American by choice.

Review It: This movie reminded me of all those Conan The Barbarian-type movies of the 1980s. It stars Karl Urban (of Lord Of The Rings fame) as Ghost, a Viking child left behind in the new land when his people invade. He's saved and raised by the natives, but he is never really accepted because of his looks. When the Vikings return years later, he must decide with which side he will stand. On the positive side, this movie had quite a bit of action in the He-Man sorta way. It must've been a difficult shoot due to the weather conditions and being surrounded by nature. Other than that, I can't really give this any more praise, because somehow even the action sequences were somehow lacking. There was no substance to the movie, and as an audience member I didn't really care for Ghost's plight. The cinematography was pretty bland as well, with everything cast in grays and muted blues. The cameras were jarring at times and the low lights made it difficult to follow some scenes. Also in this film is Moon Bloodgood.

Watch It: If you're into the sword swinging and head rolling thing, but even this got boring after a while.

Skip It: Because I gotta tell you, everything about it was just pretty bad.