No no, there's definitely a good amount of action. But it's not as action-packed as you might think if you watched the trailers. Quite similar to Dune (where trailer makes it seem like its super action packed but in reality the film has a good amount of action to help drive the story in certain parts). I think some of the general audience will like this more than they liked the green knight and the lighthouse, but there are still elements and scenes that will weird out some people and potentially giving them a "nauseating" experience.
Similar to The Batman they loaded the trailer with action to sell it as this sort of film but it just isnt. It's closer to The Witch in terms of its application of period setting - authentic dialogue - authentic rituals - character motivation and finally setpieces. A bit sparse but effective. Eggers seems more interested in the texture of the times he's set his films in than sticking to typical genre standards. Even so I think it could have used some more action as the plot itself is pretty thin and once he reaches his destination the momentum is diverted for the better part of an hour. Or at least give a bit more fever dream/vision material.. the mound dweller's blade section was really good and wish they'd had a few more beats like that.
