The Last Legion
Weinstein Company, The | Release Date: August 17, 2007
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RekhaSep 4, 2008
Horrible acting. Laughable costumes. Pathetic dialogue. Lame direction. This is an insult to actors and filmmakers.
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DustyS.Aug 16, 2007
One of the worst movies I have ever seen! From the low production quality to the weak story and overdone character stereotypes, this movie could hardly be more disappointing.
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GeneW.Aug 22, 2007
The worst movie of the year. Worst movie of last year. Probably the worst movie of next year. Badly edited, it makes almost no sense and wastes a good cast. Terrible doesn't quite capture how awful this movie truly is.
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JudgeHoldenMay 12, 2012
Those who've read the book of Valerio Massimo Manfredi will probably agree that the movie had too many differences compared to the novel. The movie felt like if its balances were misplaced. Too many changes, too many lame dialogues, very badThose who've read the book of Valerio Massimo Manfredi will probably agree that the movie had too many differences compared to the novel. The movie felt like if its balances were misplaced. Too many changes, too many lame dialogues, very bad combat scenes. And inexistent characters. Those were present also in the book, but the movie lost even the best element of the literary original: all the valuable information about the Roman era... Disappointing.… Expand
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morfilJun 14, 2013
I can understand why some people may be disappointed watching this movie, especially if they were expecting a CGI laden gore-fest. If you do not expect this then you should not be too disappointed.

I think the negative comments go too far.I can understand why some people may be disappointed watching this movie, especially if they were expecting a CGI laden gore-fest. If you do not expect this then you should not be too disappointed.

I think the negative comments go too far. It never pretended to be anything other than an action/adventure movie from the beginning (so why compare it to hardcore historical stuff), it was funny, mixed up a few legends, and had a very simple but nevertheless entertaining story.

This light hearted and enjoyable movie provides well-paced entertainment that would be suitable for a teenage audience (perhaps 10+) but can also be enjoyed by adults.

There is no gore, sex, or swearing, and whilst the fine cast will not win any Oscars for their performance, they did a fine job in fulfilling their roles, given the movies objectives.

This movie does what it says on the tin and does it well. A fine example of how a movie can be enjoyable without every scene being covered in blood (although I enjoy those movies too).… Expand
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PeggyJan 27, 2008
Entertaining movie,appealing characters--I liked it.
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GavinSep 1, 2007
Much better than I expected.
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AdamG.Sep 29, 2007
Good historical entertainment. I'd read the book first. Aishwarya Rai is incredibly hot too.
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DanielS.Dec 30, 2007
I enjoy B movies. This is a good B movie. Ben Kingsley does especially well. However, if you can only tolerate A list fare, stay away.
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MicheleM.Aug 24, 2007
I thought it harkened back to the bygone days of film making-I really enjoyed it.
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PaulJ.Feb 25, 2008
This is really a good TV movie, however it does have lots of action and although looks on the cheap side i really enjoyed it. Great DVD for the lads.
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TonyMMar 16, 2008
An Ok dramatised historical movie however it's filled with cheap CGI and a bad script. Read the book first, it's so much better than the movie.
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JamesE.Aug 7, 2008
An enjoyable film with the fall of Rome. Great movie with an intriguing plot. Bob B should be raped by a retard with AIDS.
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JaredC.Aug 14, 2007
Amazing, this Colin Firth is starring in a movie King Arthur should have been.
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layas.Aug 18, 2007
very good
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StanB.Aug 21, 2007
Decent movie, better than I anticipated.
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[Anonymous]Aug 23, 2007
totally boring
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smijatovJun 10, 2012
If I've ever watched a film with a horrible script, it's "The Last Legion." What the heck was this thing about? I don't think the screenplay writers, nor director or actors quite knew. Laughable plot, horrid dialogues and monologues (!) andIf I've ever watched a film with a horrible script, it's "The Last Legion." What the heck was this thing about? I don't think the screenplay writers, nor director or actors quite knew. Laughable plot, horrid dialogues and monologues (!) and overall just a bad film. The story is so contrived and ridiculous I cannot believe anyone was willing to pay to make this, and then also to distribute it, on top of that. Just bad bad bad. For some reason all these films surrounding King Arthur, Merlin and the fall of Rome tend to backfire horribly. Maybe it's a sign to back off from the over-saturated topic and come up with some fresh ideas. Fresh ideas that this film sorely needed, but didn't get. Gross.… Expand
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Broken_BonesNov 20, 2010
Not very good. It's a poor mans Lord of the Rings. Skip it. The actors overact and it is historically inaccurate. The costumes are OK though. The script was boring and it just dragged on and on.
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TyranianDec 8, 2019
Pretty bad attempted epic that is marginally enjoyable if not taken seriously.
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LokathorJul 28, 2014
I really liked this movie. It's not the best, but it's a good time. An adventure film that starts in Rome and then goes north into Britannia. A few familiar faces from other productions are nice to see. I haven't read the book, so I wasn'tI really liked this movie. It's not the best, but it's a good time. An adventure film that starts in Rome and then goes north into Britannia. A few familiar faces from other productions are nice to see. I haven't read the book, so I wasn't expecting anything in particular other than "there will be a legion involved somehow", and there was a legion involved somehow, so it delivered on that much. If you like fantasy adventure sorts of stories but don't take things too seriously then you can probably enjoy this film.… Expand
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Kai82Mar 1, 2021
A historic movie which is loosely based on the book of the same name from Valerio Massimo Manfredi. Also very loosely based on real historical events and more a fantasized history approach. The movie starts when the twelve year old RomulusA historic movie which is loosely based on the book of the same name from Valerio Massimo Manfredi. Also very loosely based on real historical events and more a fantasized history approach. The movie starts when the twelve year old Romulus Augustus is crowned to become emperor of the (western) Roman empire (This was not uncommon in history and there were even far younger emperors. Those were mostly just puppets or in name emperors for the real rulers). At this time the western Roman empire is just a shadow from what it was before and dependent of foreign military leaders and their soldiers (Was also true in real live). Odoaker a powerful leader of the Goths who helped Romulus father takes over Rom as he feels betrayed. Romulus is put in exile when a group of loyal legionnaires tries to rescue him. Their only hope to restore him as emperor is a lost legion which vanished in Britain as all other option are already out of the pictures and even the eastern Roman empire does not help them. Short interruption for a real life history lesson: The Roman empire was in his later history split between an eastern and western empire. The eastern empire also called Byzantine empire continued to exist for around 1000 more years from this time even when there are debates by historians if eastern Romans were truly Romans (This is not a joke). For the western Roman empire this age is for some historians the beginning of the end of western Rom which is also debatable as many following rulers will still call themselves Roman emperors or rulers and would be recognized in their time as such. Back to the review. With this in mind they make the long journey to try to find the lost legion in Britain. This is the introduction of the movie. I like the story and characters. It is an interesting Hollywood approach or fantasy history that has everything to be entertaining. At the end it has a nice twist that you might see coming or know when you read the description even the one on Metacritic. Most complains are about the story and I disagree. This is an entertainment movie and does not claim to be historic or historical correct. It is also not aimed to be intellectual so the critic is not valid for me in this case. If you want something more accurate and still entertaining watch the excellent Rom series (HBO?) or documentaries. For the cast we got a good value of great actors with Colin Firth as Aurelius, legendary Ben Kingsley as Ambrosius (best actor in the movie), Aishwarya Rai as Mira (hidden gem of the movie), Harry Van Gorkum as Vortgyn and Thomas Brodie Sangster as Romulus Augustus to name a few. A really well done performance for this kind of movie and I cared for the characters. The sets, costumes and weapons look good and convincing (Even if I am sure that these are not historical accurate). The battles and fights are well done and entertaining so I have no complains here to. There is some good humor here and there and even after years I remember a few funny scenes. Overall this is an entertaining and enjoyable movie. Not a masterpiece but definitely worth watching and rememberable. I bought also the book after seeing the movie but have yet to read it.… Expand
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BroyaxDec 4, 2018
Quand Hollywood s'en mêle (et s'emmêle à dire vrai), on peut tout craindre de leurs films historiques qui n'ont d'historique que le nom... Cela dit, on ne demande pas non plus une précision maniaque à cet égard mais au moins un divertissementQuand Hollywood s'en mêle (et s'emmêle à dire vrai), on peut tout craindre de leurs films historiques qui n'ont d'historique que le nom... Cela dit, on ne demande pas non plus une précision maniaque à cet égard mais au moins un divertissement cohérent... Or, cette "Dernière Légion" est une farce grotesque de bout en bout !

ça commence par un gros Noir dans la Garde Impériale (lol ?), puis ce soldat venu de l'Empire d'Orient, de Constantinople, venu prêter main forte et qui s'avère être... une gonzesse ! tu m'en diras tant ! et son attirail fait plus penser au 15ème siècle des Ottomans qu'au 5ème de notre ère. Surtout qu'en plus, c'est une Indienne. Mais bien sûr !

Ben Kingsley pour sa part est un précepteur qui a des allures de Jedi et qui utilise la force ! et le jeune César à peine couronné doit en fait trouver l'épée -non pas le glaive mais l'épée ? (lol ?)- planquée dans le tombeau de son ancêtre Tibère : oh mais bien sûr, c'est Excalibur et Benny donc, c'est Merlin !

Et là, on arrête, on sort le disque du lecteur et on le balance par la fenêtre.… Expand
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DawdlingPoetNov 28, 2021
This appears very much like a TV show that may be shown about 7-8pm on a weekend. It features Colin Firth and John Hannah as romans and Ben Kingsley as Merlin. Its certainly cheesy but its not entirely unwatchable, just rather unremarkable.This appears very much like a TV show that may be shown about 7-8pm on a weekend. It features Colin Firth and John Hannah as romans and Ben Kingsley as Merlin. Its certainly cheesy but its not entirely unwatchable, just rather unremarkable. The cinematography is ok, not awful but certainly not great either and the special effects are somewhat poor. Overall its an ok film but no more really, so I wouldn't specifically recommend it as such, no.… Expand
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