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Centurion (2010)
Directed by Neil Marshall
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Overview
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus’ legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
Rated R | Length 97 minutes
Actors
Michael Fassbender | Olga Kurylenko | David Morrissey | Liam Cunningham | Dominic West | Imogen Poots | Ulrich Thomsen | JJ Feild | Noel Clarke | Dimitri Leonidas | Riz Ahmed | Paul Freeman | Dave Legeno | Axelle Carolyn | Andreas Wisniewski | Jake Maskall | Eoin Macken | Rachael Stirling | Michael Carter | Tom Mannion | Peter Guinness | Dylan Brown | Dermot Keaney | Dhaffer L'Abidine | Lee Ross | Simon Chadwick
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2010 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Neil Marshall’s Centurion is a film that benefits from lowered expectations. Look, it’s not Gladiator or Braveheart. It’s a low budget movie aiming for the epic scale of those types of films, but it never quite makes it. I have my gripes with the plot and the decision to use CGI blood in some of the battle scenes (those scenes would have ended up more powerful without the cartoon splatter). However, I do respect the action beats of the film, Michael Fassbender and Dominic West are pretty great in their roles, and at 90 minutes the film doesn’t overstay it’s welcome.
I know a lot of people were disappointed, and I don’t blame them. I actually ended up really enjoying this film for what it was. It’s just a shame that Neil Marshall didn’t have a bigger budget for this type of film, but I think he ruined his chances at big budgets after Doomsday (I say that as someone who love the hell out of Doomsday for it’s insane wackiness and one-eyed Rhona Mitra).
I continue to keep pulling for Neil Marshall and hope that his next film showcases the talent he had on display for The Descent.
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