Last night I saw The Eagle,which I have been waiting to see ever since December.I was not disappointed. Which was nice,because in general,it didn't do very well. The story plot is:
"In 120 A.D.,Centurion Flavius Aquila set out with the Ninth Legion to subdue an uprising in the North. The 5,000 men and their treasured eagle standard were never seen(or heard of) again. 20 years later,the commander's son,Marcus Flavius Aquila sets out to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance with the help of his british slave,Esca."
In 2nd century Rome,the eagle standard and honor were everything,as the saying went:"Eagle lost,honor lost.Honor lost,all lost."
So if you lost the eagle,that was one of the biggest disgraces and the legion could never be reformed.
Marcus has dedicated his life to be the best soldier that he possibly can be to restore his family's name and honor.
But then something happens(I won't say what)and the only way to restore the honor is for him to go find the eagle.
Here's my review.
The Eagle is rated PG-13 for Battle sequences and brief Disturbing Images.
It was violent,yes,but most of it wasn't very bloody(except swords and wounds). Two boys get killed(one in a fight,and one deliberately)and blood is shown. There was gladiator fight and a beheading(far-off). About on Return of the King level. There was very brief language in the beginning.The only thing that I didn't like was the screenplay. It was done by Jeremy Brock,and it was just wayyy too simple.:(But the acting was good,the cast including Channing Tatum,Jamie Bell,Mark Strong and Donald Sutherland.
It was really neat,because Channing Tatum(Marcus)and Jamie Bell(Esca) both did all but 2 of their stunts,including all the horse riding. And there was no CGI in this movie. The scenery was beautiful(being in Scotland)and the music score was really good. The movie was very well made.My rating is 7/10 stars.
ps. Don't watch the UNRATED VERSION!!! It had more blood and gore and it wasn't really extended at all. Nothing better than the theatrical.
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