An unexpectedly modern take on a tale of two Viking warriors abandoned on the American coast. Warning – contains a graphic answer to the question: do Vikings sh*t in the woods?
Largely lacking in dialogue (if not unintentional hilarity), this intensely personal project is proof positive that Bill and Ted grew up to become filmmakers.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out New York,
11 Mar 2009
fresh:
If nothing else, Mr. Stone, from his tangled hair to dirty feet, has taken himself and his story into the beyond -- way, way beyond.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
13 Mar 2009
fresh:
Severed Ways is one of the oddest movies I've seen in a while -- and that's a good thing.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
13 Mar 2009
fresh:
A must-see.
– Ron Stringer,
L.A. Weekly,
16 Jul 2009
rotten:
Stone's admirable and persuasive evocation is unfortunately marred by his self-defeating resort to flurries of claustrophobic, fragmented hand-held shots that obfuscate just about every crucial plot development in the film.