Best shieldmaiden since Lagertha

Winsome heroine Hera sticks to her convictions and bravely defends her people in a land torn apart by male pride. The character animation brings to mind old-skool anime, while the backdrops hint at the vintage "L/O/T/R" cartoons. The straightforward revenge-taken-too-far plot is reminiscent of a licensed comic - i.e. writers carefully playing in a corner of an existing property so as not to disturb continuity and annoy fans (which they still did). As Hera, Gaia Wise - daughter of Emma Thompson - stands out among the voice cast. Then again, her male counterparts can't really be blamed if their charas/lines are more cliched. The music is solid, although I didn't walk away humming anything. "The War Of The Rohirrim", while simple and overlong at 2.25 hours, does feel like it takes place in Middle-Earth. I'll probably revisit it in the future when I'm after a Tolkien fix. According to Wikipedia, the film lost money at the cinema, which is sad and underserved. It has, however, inspired some wonderful cosplay, fan art and other crafts one need look no further than Reddit to find. And I immediately bought the Pop! Vinyl below, so that would've helped the makers recoup a few bucks.