Review: Vikings - Journey To The New Worlds (B-)

Vikings: Journey To New Worlds (2004)
MPAA: UR
Grade: B-

Review by Bobby Nashville

I've always wanted to know a little bit about Vikings. Who they were, what they did, etc. So, I jumped at the chance to see the new IMAX film Vikings, Journey To New Worlds. By the end of the experience, I learned a ton about Vikings (man, those guys went everywhere!), and as one would expect from an IMAX movie, I was mostly blown away by the visuals. This time I wasn't even on mushrooms.

Vikings: Journey To New Worlds was shot on location in Iceland, Greenland and Newfoundland. The scenery for Vikings is breathtaking and the computer generated effects are startlingly real. The film showcases the triumphs and downfalls of the Vikings 500 years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. The DVD is rich with bonus features. The making of featurette is excellent.

What I really like about Vikings: Journey To New Worlds is that it works for adults and kids alike. It's educational and entertaining. I guess it's the perfect example of what folks call "edutainment". Sure that sounds a bit hokey, but what the heck, I still like it. Your kids can watch it. Or you can watch it (with or without the mushrooms), of course. Either way, it's all good.