{"id":3891,"date":"2010-06-22T10:22:28","date_gmt":"2010-06-22T08:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/?p=3891"},"modified":"2018-10-29T16:36:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T14:36:18","slug":"the-last-legion-starring-colin-firth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinartarhan.com\/blog\/the-last-legion-starring-colin-firth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Legion starring Colin Firth & Ben Kingsley"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Last Legion starring Colin Firth, Aishwarya Rai, Ben Kingsley, Thomas Sangster, Kevin McKidd and Rupert Friend. Image from: http:\/\/img5.allocine.fr\/acmedia <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Romulus Augustus (Thomas Sangster<\/a>) is the new emperor of Rome. He might be young but he is carrying Ceasar\u2019s blood in his veins. Even though he is protected by his parents and his new protector Aurelius (Colin Firth), they fail to protect him and themselves from the Goth attack. The king and queen are murdered and Aurelius loses his army. Rome is in ruins and Romulus is now a prisoner of the Goths. The only reason he is not dead- despite the wishes of the king\u2019s right arm Wulfila (Kevin McKidd)- is his former caretaker\/teacher Ambrosinus(Ben Kingsley)-who persuades the king that killing a young boy will not gain respect. So the kind decides to imprison Romulus and Ambrosinus.<\/p>\n

By this time, Aurelius has gathered what\u2019s left of his men and the guard their ally Constantinople\u2019s messenger (Alexander Siddig<\/a>) has assigned him. To his surprise, the masked guard turns out to be a very attractive woman named Mira (Aishwarya Rai), who fights just as well as he does.<\/p>\n

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Aurelius (Colin Firth) and Mira (Aishwarya Rai). We knew something was up when we learned he was single. Image from: http:\/\/images.allmoviephoto.com\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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So, every couple has a different way of foreplay...Image from: http:\/\/www.pocandpoch.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However they soon realize that saving their young emperor will be the least of their problems as even their own senators and allies turn against them and they will need to go to Britannia and find the last legion- their fellow Roman soldiers who never returned home. They will however have resistance and another and stronger nemesis\u2026.<\/p>\n

This movie is pure fun. It is all there is to it. I am not really interested or knowledgeable when it comes to histories, legends and myths. So while lovers of the legend (I am not going to say which because it might be a lovely surprise if you don\u2019t read the plot or tagline on IMDB) might be disappointed, I don\u2019t see how entertainment and movie addicts like me- who also happen to be Colin Firth fans- will fail to have a good time. It has all the fun and glory of a fun little epic: strong and loyal characters, betrayers, romance potential, lots of fighting and battles, good-looking leads, some true wisdom, friendship, loyalty and more. It doesn\u2019t hurt that it comes with a cast that features Colin Firth, Kevin McKidd, Ben Kingsley, Rupert Friend and Alexander Siddig. For\u00a0 those of you who have seen Love Actually- also featuring Colin Firth and Thomas Sangster- might enjoy watching Thomas as a teenager. Love Actually was made 4 years prior to this film and featured an almighty British cast including Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant. Thomas plays the stepson to Liam Neeson\u2019s character. And they do have an adorable relationship. Which reminds me, I should write about Love Actually.<\/p>\n

Kevin McKidd seems to be getting his fair share in epic movies as he also co-starred in Kingdom of Heaven<\/a> (starring Orlando Bloom) and he played in the critically acclaimed TV show Rome. I first watched Scottish Kevin as he played the Scottish fianc\u00e9 of Michelle Monahan- the love of Patrick Dempsey\u2019s life-in Made of Honor<\/a>. He and Patrick continued to act together when Kevin joined the cast of Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/a> as Dr. Owen Hunt. It is nice to see Kevin go all evil here.<\/p>\n

I am pretty sure Ben Kingsley needs no introduction but I feel his roles in Gandhi (as Gandhi) and Schindler\u2019s List should be mentioned. He is also seen in a big role in Prince of Persia alongside Jake Gyllenhaal<\/a> as his uncle.<\/p>\n

Well, watching Alexander Siddig- albeit in a small role- was fun all the same. My recent admiration for the actor comes from watching Cairo Time<\/a>. May he be in more and more leading roles without killing people. As he is quoted (from imdb)on his role in Cairo Time: \u201cIt was a real treasure, a treat, to find a character, a role, that wasn’t intent on trying to blow up the White House or hijack an airplane\u201d. Well, he has been cast in 24. Boys might also remember him from Star Trek Deep Space Nine TV series.<\/p>\n

Rupert Friend plays in Pride and Prejudice<\/a>, Ch\u00e9ri<\/a> and The Young Victoria.<\/p>\n

Of course, I need to mention James Cosmo. Did you think the big warrior next to Kevin McKidd\u2019s Wulfila seem familiar? It is because he played Campbell, Hamish\u2019s father in Braveheart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, this is a movie about honor, loyalty, love and friendship. It may not be one of the best but it does show a good time. Of course there are many who disagree as the movie was rated a 5.4 on IMDB. Watch and see for yourselves. I think it is a 7.<\/p>\n

Posts Featuring Colin Firth and his movies:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dorian Gray<\/a><\/p>\n

The British Actors We Love<\/a><\/p>\n

22 Tall Actors From Hollywood<\/p>\n

Apartment Zero<\/a><\/p>\n

Trauma<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Trinian\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

The Accidental Husband<\/a><\/p>\n

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