![]() Rating : Good, it's a nice historical extravaganza well set in ancient Rome, done in great scale and praised for its action sequences. One of Neil Marshall's influences was Walter Hill's The warriors (1979), this is why Hill is thanked in the end credits. Neil Marshall shot the film in such hard conditions that some cast members suffered health problems. The motion picture was compellingly directed by Neil Marshall (Doomsday, Descent, Dog soldiers). Magnificent and stirring musical score by Ilan Eshkeri. Filmmaker and his director of photography Sam McCurdy spent about two years discussing the look of the film before making it, one thing they were adamant about was that it should be shot on location and nowhere near a green screen. Impeccable and evocative cinematography by Sam McCurdy. There are great action sequences including the gory battle in woods and the final confrontation at the climax of the film. ![]() Special mention to treacherous, despised role played by Olga Kurylenko as sadistic, revenger Etain. Casting is frankly excellent such as Liam Cunningham, Dominic Cooper, David Morrissey, Ulrich Thomsen, Imogen Poots and Paul Freeman and Governor Julius Agricola. Stunning battles scenes illuminate the full-blown feats with a plethora of engaging action set pieces on the combats in which the heads and limbs are slice off here and there. Some believe that they were disbanded, while others believe that they were massacred. Historians dispute what actually happened to them. The working title for the film was "Ninth Legion", the story goes that the Ninth Legion marched to Scotland from York with 3000 men and were never seen of again. German archaeologists have found evidence of the 9th Legion on the banks of the Rhine River and carbon-dated them long after these events took place, suggesting that rather than being wiped out, the reason that there is no evidence of the 9th Legion being in Scotland after these battles is that they moved to Germany. As the movie makes a big deal out of the supposedly deathly rivalry between Romans and the Picts. Unfortunately, on small house screens much of the splendor will be lost. Several action scenes are outstanding with spectacular battle images and thrilling fights. Although is a little revisionist about characters, history and time when is developed the action in a dirty, gritty Roman Empire during its period in Britain. The movie has great action sequences well staged with stylish and vitality, thrills, a little bit of romance and is pretty entertaining. Bloody version based on historical events with overwhelming battles and great production values starred by Michael Fassbender as the fictional Centurion, leader of a motley crew of tough, battle-hardened warriors/underdogs who try to defend themselves against a patrol of bloody Picts led by a brutal warrior woman. As they attempt to destroy their leader Gorlacon (Ulrich Thomsen) and face a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive. After that, splinter group of Roman soldiers led by Centurion Quintus Dias (Michael Fassbender) fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack. A Roman army commanded by General Titus Flavius Virilus (Dominic West) is besieged and deadly attacked. ![]() But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying Picts (they were generally thought to not have worn any clothes). ![]() The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. The picture deals with historical facts about confrontation between Romans and Picts. This is a nice as well as exciting production with a big budget, great sets and thundering battles during the Roman Empire. Ultraviolent historical/epic/action yarn with breathtaking battles including lots of blood and gore. ![]()
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