Review of The 13th Warrior

A decent adaptation of a fantastic retelling of the Beowulf myth (by Michael Crichton) that opts for realism instead of fantasy and has a nice underlying theme about finding beauty and honor in other's cultures. Though hobbled by the odd casting choice for the lead and a short running time that stunts some of the character development early on it mostly pays off with the wonderful parallels, rousing music, and a refreshingly restrained approach that eschews the standard Hollywood sensationalism.