An uneven action film that tells the tale of how Excalibur, the legendary sword in the stone that was discovered by King Arthur in the Camelot legend, ended up in England from the Roman Empire. The film often falls into cliches where it could have been more original and magical. The focus is uneven and lacks a strong leading character that's poorly written and played by Colin Firth. Epic films like this need equally epic strong characters as films such as Ben Hur, El Cid, Gladiator and Lord of the Rings have proven. Instead we get an ensemble of characters and none of them stand out. Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai makes her Hollywood debut but remains the damsel that she intended to avoid by choosing an action film instead of a romance or drama. Never-the-less the film is a good prequel to John Boorman's excellent Excalibur. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
The Last Legion
An uneven action film that tells the tale of how Excalibur, the legendary sword in the stone that was discovered by King Arthur in the Camelot legend, ended up in England from the Roman Empire. The film often falls into cliches where it could have been more original and magical. The focus is uneven and lacks a strong leading character that's poorly written and played by Colin Firth. Epic films like this need equally epic strong characters as films such as Ben Hur, El Cid, Gladiator and Lord of the Rings have proven. Instead we get an ensemble of characters and none of them stand out. Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai makes her Hollywood debut but remains the damsel that she intended to avoid by choosing an action film instead of a romance or drama. Never-the-less the film is a good prequel to John Boorman's excellent Excalibur. YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
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