Viggen Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 The Eagle (2010) by Kevin Macdonald review by Ursus The Eagle is not a terrible movie, but neither is it a good movie. Those who read the novel on which it was based can relive their childhood fantasies. The rest of us get a plot riddled with cliches but backed up by some action scenes and nice scenery. Marcus Flavius Aquila is a man who, by his very name, is destined to live and die by the eagle. His father commanded the Ninth Legion who (for some reason) marched into the vast wasteland of the Scottish highlands, never to be seen again. The legionary eagle, as we eventually learn, was captured by a particularly nasty set of barbarian natives who keep it as a trophy to inspire their young warriors... ...read the full review of The Eagle (2010) by Kevin Macdonald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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