"The Last Kingdom" is a British television series that appeared on the screens in 2015. This is a historical picture of the confrontation between the Vikings and the Anglo-Saxons. The plot of the film was created on the basis of books by Bernard Cornwell, which are called "Saxon Chronicles." The release date of the series "The Last Kingdom" is October 10, 2015.
The plot of the picture
The series "The Last Kingdom" consists of three seasons. Two of them include eight episodes each. Fans of the project are looking forward to the release date of the third. The film takes place in England in the ninth century. At that time, the English lands were scattered and were constantly attacked by the Vikings (Scandinavians).
The main character of the film is the young warrior Utred Bebbangursky. As a child, he was abducted from his native family and raised by the Scandinavians, and also began to be considered the adopted son of jarl Ragnar - a Scandinavian from a noble family. The real parents of Utred were Anglo-Saxons. In the first season, the paintings of Jarl Ragnar are treacherously killed, and the main character wants to avenge the death of his father. To do this, he enters the service of King Alfred. However, everything is not going as the young avenger imagined. Utred all the time have to choose what kind of people he is fighting for.
The series "The Last Kingdom": reviews
The picture aroused quite conflicting emotions among viewers. Fans of the film say that this historical series turned out to be very interesting and intriguing, and the protagonist attracts with its contradictory nature. Many note how vividly and spectacularly the battle scenes were set.
Also, in some reviews of the series "The Last Kingdom" drew attention to how the protagonist grows and changes. At the beginning of the first season, he was a stupid boy, but then because of the events that took place around him, he matured and matured.
In addition to the positive reviews of the film, there are also negative ones. Some viewers felt that the series has very little historical value, and it focuses more on the relationship of the characters, rather than what is happening in the country. However, despite this, according to the rating of Kinopoisk, the picture received 7.8 points out of 10, which is a rather high result.