The idea behind “Pathfinder” could have made for a pretty decent movie; unfortunately, the plot wasn’t enough to distract from the cheesy dialog, bad acting, and obnoxious scenes of Vikings slaughtering Native Americans. I found it slightly offensive that the only person who can protect the Native Americans from the Viking invaders is a Viking who was left behind as a child, growing up with the natives. The Vikings’ swords and iron weapons are what make them a superior fighting force. However, despite the fact that this white guy is no better trained in using a sword than the Native Americans who raised him, apparently some sort of racial instinct kicks in, because he is the only one who grabs a sword from a dead Viking and uses it for defense. This seems like a put-down to the Native Americans.

There was almost no foul language or explicit sex in this movie; however, the director definitely went out of his way to make the violence more graphic than it needed to be. Due to gratuitous violence, “Pathfinder” cannot be approved by Dove.