Thursday 4 June 2009

The Last Legion DVD Report


In the Last Legion, its the Roman Empires eve of the coronation of the 12-year-old Romulus Augustus (Thomas Sangster), but his mentor, the shaman Ambrosinus (Ben Kingsley), predicts disaster, then the Goths attack and capture Rome! Romulus and Ambrosinus are imprisoned on the island of Capri, where Romulus discovers the mythical sword of Cesar which holds a prophecy - One edge to defend, one to defeat; In Britannia was I forged to fit the hand of he who is destined to rule.

Aurelius (Colin Firth), the boys loyal bodyguard, survives to escort his Emperor to safety. Aided by Mira (Aishwarya Rai) a Byzantine warrior, they free Romulus only to face betrayal, now theres a perilous trek across a continent to Britain in search of the ninth legion!

The Last Legion is a great movie, and an awesome pre-cursor to the Arthurian legend too! Fantastic!

Here is the trailer...

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