Writer/director Neil Marshall is not afraid to go all out with the blood and guts in the films he makes. He has mostly made present day horror films but now goes back in time.
I've been very surprised that there are so many films coming out this year which have similar stories or are about the same thing. This film is about a group of Roman soldiers known as the Ninth Legion. There is also another film called 'The Eagle' which is based on the same soldiers but has a different story. As for this film it is not too bad. The story is pretty predictable and you know where it's going at all times. But you don't mind too much as the action is pretty good. Neil has done a good job of making his film look good on what I'm sure is a very small budget. Neil certainly knows how to direct action and this film is on a bigger scale than what we've normally seen and he rises to the challenge.
I'm not sure if its is because of 'Inglorious Basterds' that we are seeing more films with Michael Fassbender or I notice him more. He is an excellent actor and caries this film really well. I'm sure we'll see him as the leading man more often now. Dominic West is excellent as always. Olga Kurylenko has been given a non-speaking role which I find has amused many reviewers because she is a Russian actress and the accent would sound out of place in the movie. She certainly does a good job of playing the strong silent type.
A decent action adventure film that while has a pretty predictable journey is still a fun one to have. Good for the action scenes.
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