The Eagle

The Eagle

Director - Kevin Macdonald
Writers - Jeremy Brock and Rosemary Sutcliff

Starring - Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, and Donald Sutherland


This is a redemption tale.
Except there's no need for the main character to redeem himself.
This is a story of honor, except even that is muddled and sometimes pushed too far.
Okay, so it's an epic quest...pulled off through deception and thievery?
It's a buddy tale...as told in the last 30 seconds of the film where they make lighthearted jokes about the whole thing?

Man I'm confused.

Channing and Jamie do a decent job playing their roles, no complaint there. Sutherland has a good sized supporting role, and delivers well as always.

Here's the thing...the plot sucks and the story is mediocre.
But the history they tell and pictorals? Beautiful.
The cinematographer is fantastic...man deserves a medal. The fight scenes are really well done, and while much of the middle section of the movie is slow drudgery...it does so with fantastic scenery and visuals.

Don't spend money on this. It's number 5 for now, and will stay at the bottom unless something truly horrible comes along.


-the eagle is rome