The Last Legion (2007)

As the Roman Empire falls, a centurion (Colin Firth) is given the duty of protecting the boy Caesar (Thomas Brodie Sangster) from the commander of the Goths (Peter Mullan). As betrayal and treachery rises all around them, there is only one hope ..... Britannia! Based on the novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi and directed by Doug Lefler. An uneasy mixture of historical fact and fantasy, the film lacks the authenticity that might have given it some weight instead of a generic action movie with an ancient setting. The dialog is often too contemporary ("Anytime, anywhere!") and Colin Firth looks like a fish out of water as a Roman centurion. The lovely Aishwarya Rai is too delicate to be convincing as a kick ass female warrior. Cinematographer Marco Pontecorvo (LETTERS TO JULIET) does a credible job of making Tunisia and Slovakia look like ancient Rome and Britannia. Entertaining but I wouldn't go out of my way. With Ben Kingsley, John Hannah and Kevin McKidd.