This wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, despite the presence of Channing Tatum. Having Jamie Bell there helped a lot.Marcus Flavius Aquilla (Channing Tatum) is a Roman centurion in charge of the 4th Gauls legion. When he is wounded in action and honorably discharged, he thinks his life is over. His uncle (Donald Sutherland) presents him with a Brigantii slave named Esca (Jamie Bell) after Marcus petitions for Esca's life during a gladiator bout. Claudius Marcellus (Dakin Matthews), a legate, mentions that the eagle standard of the 9th Legion was spotted somewhere north of Hadrian's wall. Marcus' father was commander of the 9th when all 5000 men went missing. Marcus decides to take Esca and go searching for the eagle to restore his family's honor.
If you absolutely had to watch a Channing Tatum movie, this would be the one to see. Plus, there's one scene where some random highland guy walks by and just kicks him in the face. I wanted to rewind and watch that part about eight times.
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