Favorite
movie: Centurion
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Description
AD 117. The Roman
Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in
northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in
the face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and
terrifying Picts. Quintus Dias (Fassbinder), sole survivor of a Pictish raid on
a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' (West) legendary
Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and
destroy their leader Gorlacon. But when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar
ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep
his small platoon alive behind enemy lines. Enduring the harsh terrain and
evading their remorseless Pict pursuers led by the revenge hungry Pict Warrior
Etain (Kurylenko), the band of soldiers race to rescue their General and to
reach the safety of the Roman frontier.
I really like this movie. My favorite scene is when the Roman legion marches into the mist-filled forest of Caledonia (Scotland) and the Picts attack. It gave me goosebumps. I loved Michael Fassbender as the centurion who survives being captured and pursued by the savage Picts. Olga Kurylenko does a great job as Etain, a frightening Pict warrior driven by revenge against the Roman soldiers. Highly recommended to anyone interested in this time period.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
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