The Eagle (2011) Directed by Kevin Macdonald. Screenplay: Jeremy Brock, an adaptation of the novel “The Eagle of the Ninth” by Rosemary Sutcliffe. Starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong Rahim Tahar and Denis O’Hare.
This film is described as a set-west Britain in Roman times. He invaded a nation in conflict with a hostile population indigenous, a young man tries to restore his honor during a ceremony that includes a trip brave in dangerous territory with a “guide to native life as a prisoner of the enemy and meetings with his colleagues that they were “natives.” But the landscape, helmets and swords of steel instead of guns, it could be a return visit to John Wayne or Kevin Costner territory. Like a number of revisionist Westerns, the film offers some critical devices of imperialism, but in the end take the road Four Feathers honor and praise of the victors, while the bulk of demonizing the opposition majority.
In 140, Marcus Flavius Aquila (Channing Tatum), a Roman centurion, is responsible for leading a Roman garrison in Britain. They are constantly harassed by the local Celts, who attacked the garrison at regular intervals. Mark asked to be assigned not to the hope that he could redeem his family honor. His father was the last to hold the eagle standard of the Ninth Legion, who had disappeared in the north of England some twenty years earlier, probably killed by locals. Marcus bravely took the garrison of several attacks, the last left him with a leg injury serious enough to warrant his release, which is not the young soldier happy.
As he recovers in the estate of his uncle (Donald Sutherland) in southern Britain, which becomes a slave, ESCRA (Jamie Bell), who eventually became a friend and confidant. Marcus also teaches that the standard missing eagle was seen north of Hadrian’s Wall. Against the advice of almost everyone, Marcus decided to go with the standard to restore family honor. With it comes ESCRA, who speaks the language of that region. north of anything the bracket, and unfortunately more to say about the plot is something of a spoiler, so I’ll stop here.
The film is based on the novel 1954 “The Eagle of the Ninth” by Rosemary Sutcliffe, believe it or not, was for children. This explains the absence of a romantic subplot (even if a subject somewhat male homoerotic bond is essential to the story), but I wonder if the film is endless bloodshed reflects its literary source.
Male exotic dancer into a model turned actor Channing Tatum Beefcake is a piece of wood Marcus. It is so bad that it ruins the show, but a better choice would cast made the trip a little easier. Jamie Bell is in the best second banana ESCRA, home to a conflict between loyalty to Marcus and his anger against Rome for what they did to his family and nation. Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong and others give good support.
Director Kevin McDonald, originally a documentary filmmaker, recently branched into fiction with a great political drama The Last King of Scotland (2006) and the state of affairs (2009). If I had to be a real penis and interpret this film strictly political content, I’d say it’s a starting point of his earlier work and shows a curve to the right. Well, sort of. THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND in many ways is a good argument for imperialism. Polly-ticks prefer to put it aside and say it shows a wider range of ability on his part and I hope to see better work from him in the future.
Eagle is also dark, Brave Story, direct action and adventure. There is very little pause for relief, comic or otherwise, once the story really put things, so that the final act a little painful. Ultimately, of course, is not the act of redemption is expected to make the long and difficult journey worthwhile. While the eagle is sometimes interesting and exciting to watch at the end you feel a bit like the characters – it was a great adventure, he is happy that you went through it, and now I just want to go home.
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