Centurion

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Colossal spectacle ala 300 or Spartacus are always promising. War or battle scenes between the two tribes are going to be a mainstay scenes that were shown. Not to mention the display of costumes worn by all troops, will be a special attraction for the movie buff who usually tell this era of the Roman Empire.
This time you'll be presented with a film by Neil Marshall, Centurion. Told at the time of the year 117 AD in his day the Roman empire that stretched from Egypt to Spain, and in the east to the Black Sea. However, in the northern part of Britain there is an enemy that attacks and difficult to stop. Is a tribe called the Picts tribe, the tribe that is very wild and scary.
Centurion Quintus (Michael Fassbender) is one of the survivors of the attack in tribal Picts the Roman frontier fort. Then he walked toward the north, along with nine soldiers (Nine Legion) Virilius leader, his job was cut off tribes Picts and kill its leaders, Gorlacon. However, when the legion was ambushed in the land alienation, Virilius arrested. Quintus and soldiers trying to survive. They avoid the Pict tribes, save the leadership of those arrested, and reach a safe area on the border of the Roman.

Directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent, Doomsday), who also sits as the writer of this film managed to provide menus with the movie is no less than similar films. Meskiupn low budget of about $ 20 million, Marshall is able to maximize this movie with a nice treat.
You can see how Marshall describes a more realistic style of fighting in the battle between the tribe of Picts and the Ninth Legion. With these bloody battles you will get the tension that makes you chuckle even kagum.Bahkan tension was maintained by the Marshall through a battle or when hunting along the film. Obviously all of that is also wrapped with a convincing performance of his players with the costumes of the soldiers at that time.While for the quality of the actors do not need to doubt. Michael Fassbender as Quintus Dias managed to convince the audience with her role as the man who led his soldiers in a mission. No loose also the presence of Olga Kurylenko, the woman had been a Bond Girl GCC's role as Etain is able to describe a woman tribal Picts who can not speak but should be able to display a sense of aversion to the Romans through body language.