Film Review: Black Death

This morning saw the film Black Death staring Sean Bean (last seen in Game of Thrones), Eddie Redmayne (Jack in Pillars of the Earth), and Carice Van Houten. Set in the 1300's during the first outbreak of the bubonic plague in England, Redmayne is Osmund, a young monk who, with a small group of men lead by tough guy Ulrich (Bean), set out to find a village of people who have somehow managed to survive & not gotten the deadly sickness. Not only that, but people who have managed to make their way into the village and "died" somehow come back to life. After a few obstacles, the group make it to the village, and while at first everything seems fine, the men soon learn that it's everything but. A nice turn of events here reminded me of the 1970's cult classic The Wicker Man, albeit set in the medieval times with the sword fights, blood and guts that go along with the era. That aspect also reminds me of one of the last films I reviewed, Ironclad, and would make a good double feature with that movie. Like Ironclad, this film is not for the squeamish, but if you stick through it, you'll be rewarded. Decent acting, good visuals, and a strong storyline make this film and I recommend it for fans of the medieval era. 3 1/2 out of 5 🙂