Hagen

2024 [GERMAN]

Action / Drama / Fantasy

9
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 1668 1.7K

based on novel or book

Director

Cyrill Boss Photo
Cyrill Boss

Top cast

Maria Erwolter Photo
Maria Erwolter as Senua
Torben Liebrecht Photo
Torben Liebrecht as Hagen von Tronje
Miroslav Lhotka Photo
Miroslav Lhotka as Niebelung 4
David Bennent Photo
David Bennent as Alberich
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 2160p.BLU.x265
1.25 GB
1280*534
German 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
2 hr 18 min
Seeds 25
2.56 GB
1920*800
German 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
2 hr 18 min
Seeds 33
6.24 GB
3840*1608
German 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
2 hr 18 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by c-mutig 6 / 10

Expensive looking, but dull and bland

German fantasy productions have become rare, so I was glad someone decided to once again use the Song of the Nibelungs, the classic German hero tale, as a source for inspiration - even if the movie itself is based on a book by Wolgang Hohlbein.Visually this is an impressive looking production, with lush setdesign and inspiring costumes.But the acting is wooden - all around, I'd say. Main protagonist Hagen f.e. Never goes on any kind of classic "Hero's Journey". He just stays his stoic, usual self throughout the entire film, often coming off as a person looking "into the film", while more interesting stuff happens to other characters.It also can't seem to answer its own question whether or not to lean into the really outlandish fantasy elements of the story it is based on. That must explain why I never could shake the feeling off that entire scenes were simply missing, especially in the first act, because the film does a horrible job introducing characters and story. You'd be lost without at least basic knowledge of the Nibelungs.See it for the visuals. Otherwise there's nothing really memorable here.
Reviewed by karinwatchesstuff 7 / 10

Not particularly strong, but a nice evening out

I had low expectations to begin with, perhaps that made me a tad too grateful, but the film was a nice evening at the cinema - not something we get very often. Nice visuals, costumes and set are overall immersive, the music is good.It has weak points and material was obviously cut down, giving us some loose ends and lacking a little substance at times.On top of some scenes that just don't convince the viewer of characters' traits, making them feel rather shallow, there are a few awkward lines in some dialogues.Keeping this in mind, provided you are able to separate this from the traditional story, Hagen is an interesting, even rare character - who is humble and loyal, despite being competent.The anti-hero trope has been done to death, this isn't any such story, whatever the synopsis tries to tell you. I would have loved a longer, more in-depth character study, but Hagen himself was intriguing.A good film, I would alter some things, but will definitely use the main character as inspiration for some project.
Reviewed by movielover_777 5 / 10

solid action and visuals, but beyond its potential and expectations

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