A Writer's Odyssey vs Valhalla Rising

A Writer's Odyssey has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.1/10 for Valhalla Rising). Valhalla Rising is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 10m. Valhalla Rising is the older of the two (2009 against 2021). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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A Writer's OdysseyValhalla Rising
Audience score★ 7.1/10★ 6.1/10
Year20212009
Length2h 10m1h 33m
GenresAction, Adventure, Drama, FantasyAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
CountryChina–
DirectorLu YangNicolas Winding Refn
Main castYang Yi, Lei Jiayin, Dong Jie, Dong Zijian, Yang MiMads Mikkelsen, Ewan Stewart, Gary Lewis, Jamie Sives, Douglas Russell

Synopsis

A Writer's Odyssey

Kongwen Lu is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a Black Armor. But through a strange twist of fate, the fantasy world of the novel begins to impact life in the real world, leading Guan Ning to accept a mission from Tu Ling to kill the author.

Valhalla Rising

Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world…

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