I enjoyed The Last Kingdom. As a series it wasn't perfect but it was reasonably watchable. Then along came the movie.

I'll separate this into good and bad. Lets start with whats bad. Unsurprisingly, more woke revisionist history. Yes, female empowerment was a big thing in Saxon times, apparently. I had no idea. I thought women were relegated to mostly domestic roles and had little say.

Questionable scripting. The script feels rushed and jumps into the story which almost feels like the second part of a tale, that needs more of a discovery back story. For those who have not watched the se... read the rest.

🎬 The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023) 🎬

Seven Kings Must Die is an adequate film but an unnecessary disruption to a great ending for a show with a rewarding resolution.

Seven Kings Must Die is the conclusion of The Last Kingdom series. A conclusion that didn't feel necessary as the story ended with a satisfying resolution and characters we had grown to love over five seasons finding happiness and a rewarding future. Instead, this 2-hour movie is more of a finale that disrupts our story's happy ending and leaves it all with less closure than before. With the promise of a "mo... read the rest.