While refreshing to see a new movie riddled with dialogue and no gluttony of special effects geared mostly for adolescence minds, "See You in Valhalla" still lacks greatness.
First in theaters on April 24, then to DVD May 26, it's still worth a watch, but only once. "Modern Family's oldest daughter Sarah Hyland portrays Johana Burwood who returns to her home town after several years to attend one of her brothers funerals. Johana brings her new beau along to stay at her widowed fathers house along with her other two brothers and their families.
The deceased brother was a viking history advocate, and despite his suicide, the family who doesn't get along begin to confront their own personal demons. It's also a quest for the family to reunite and seek some sort of reasoning for death. "See You in Valhalla" validates that there are many ways to understand and interpret God, Odin, Mohammad, Bumba or any other name there is for an all powerful entity. Odin being of course the Viking word for God and their heaven which is called Valhalla.
Johanna's boyfriend of the past factors into the flick for some more interesting wrinkles. While suddenly forced to deal with her former lover, she also has to deal with one of her surviving brothers homophobia toward his other brother and gay lover Makewi played by "Shameless" regular Steve Howey. Makewi is the comic relief to the story, and possible wisdom enhancer for everyone.
"See You in Valhalla" is an average 2.5 star movie that doesn't live up to its potential. The ending is good with a great reference to how vikings dealt with losing a loved one.
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