Last Legion, The

Runtime: 101min 43secs
Tagline: Before King Arthur, there was Excalibur.
Directed by: Doug Lefler
Written by: Jez Butterworth and Tom Butterworth

Plot Outline:
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britainnia to track down a legion of supporters.

Overall Impressions:
As a yawn flick, this stands well. Passable in every respect. The performances were good. I didn't think Colin Firth had it in him to do brave and sword yielder. Bollywood starlet Aishwarya Rai adds glamour and humour to the mix, without standing out as awkward. Ben Kingsley is his usual spectacular quirky self, but there's simply no covering up that it's just plain boring.

There is lots of 'seen before' stuff going on, you can see the betrayals, the wars and their results three scenes before they happen. The whole thng is just too damned familiar, which can work if a certain freshness is added, alas that is not the case here.

If you've got nothing better to do, maybe, but with the wonder of multiplexes, this won't be the case. Will it?