The Eagle

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2011


MOVIE IS gigantic interesting terrific american predictable
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38 %
39 % Rotten
$ 35 Million
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Positive Reviews 39
Negative reviews 26
Average Rating 2.9/5
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2.0
But the formalities of the period dialogue and a wavering, inexplicable accent test him beyond his limits, and the film isnt thoughtful or original en .. Av Club
1.5
Of course, Aquila isnt coming to the forsaken British Isles for a vacation. Den Of Geek
2.0
Anyone else ready for rugged action involving swords, sandals, designated savages, and bonding between political adversaries is bound to fall in happi .. EW
3.8
The Eagle is a rip snorting adventure tale of the sort made before CGI, 3 D and alphabet soup in general took the fun out of moviegoing. Rogerebert
3.5
Despite its bleak atmosphere and sparse storyline, period drama The Eagle is a pleasant surprise. It entertains with some great sword play, and the th .. We Got This Covered
3.0
For 100 minutes, this is near flawless: the adaptation is smart, the performances are solid and the decision to cast American actors as Roman occupier .. Time Out
3.8
The ensuing battles between the Romans and warrior Picts are shot with a phantasmagoric intensity that foregrounds the confusion, noise, and brutality ..
1.5
While it doesnt hew completely to tradition the tribespeople, for example, look more like Native Americans than the usual hairy Picts the film sometim .. Screen Daily
3.0
While it doesnt hew completely to tradition the tribespeople, for example, look more like Native Americans than the usual hairy Picts the film sometim .. Screen Daily
1.5
Marcus doesnt pause to understand Escas hatred for him and Esca doesnt seem interested in Marcus quest to redeem the Aquila name. Collider
4.5
Hollywood doesnt seem to understand that in order for these sword and sandals movies to work, one has to have something special waiting in the wings. Collider
3.5
Still, the linguistic switcheroo takes a little getting used to, at least for anyone with much experience watching epic cinema. The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
That means this sword and sandals epic is also a mildly engaging and roughly historical action picture.
1.3
I Am Number Four indeed. Cause this is a movie that just took two gigantic dumps on my brain. E Film Critic
3.0
More thoughtful and certainly more historically informed than the Boys Own style adventure quests to which it has sometimes mistakenly been likened, i .. Telegraph
2.5
If only more of the film felt as fresh.Director Kevin Macdonald, who has explored extreme personalities in such memorable work as One Day in September ..
2.0
Good fight scenes, but a confusion of plot, culture and accents make this a lesser example of the sword n sandal epic.
3.0
But The Eagles hokey pleasures were enough for me, its macho enthusiasm about itself somehow infectious. Cinema Blend
4.0
Perfectly servicable sword n sandal action flick. Channing Tatum continues to evolve as a leading man, but Jamie Bell steals the show. JoBlo
2.5
The Eagle makes for an okay parent and young son film outing. But youll want to get your youngster the Sutcliff paperback. The Globe And Mail
3.1
Channing Tatum stars as Marcus Aquila, a centurion dispatched to Caledonia to find out what happened to Romes occupying army.(Matt Nettheim) Channing .. Philly
2.0
The Spy Who Dumped Me is an action comedy withwell, it has action. Philly
2.0
Offhand you might imagine that doing an animated version of Romeo and Juliet with the characters played by lawn gnomes...would be a terrible idea. Now .. One Guys Opinion
1.5
A Merry War is decently acted (Grant is amusingly curdled, Bonham Carter is sensible and efficient even when shes lying in a damp field in her underwe .. Village Voice
2.5
That film, essentially a prolonged chase from B movie vet Neill Marshall (The Descent), had a breathless momentum that The Eagle lacks.But Eagle direc .. Rogers Movie Nation
5.0
Exciting and even moving, this robust epic is filled with action, male bonding, and a terrifying sense of wilderness. Chicago Reader
1.3
Whatever happened, The Eagle is a despicable movie, made easier only by the fact that its so pedestrian. Mark Reviews Movies
1.9
This phony friction marked every buddy cop film of the 80s and can end only one way. Usa Today
2.5
The end result is an almost passable teen drama that couldve used more direction and more plot, as it is, for the most part, impossible to develop any .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Unsurprisingly, Macdonald films the scenery (of Scotland and Hungary) spectacularly, with Anthony Dod Mantles visceral camerawork positioning the char .. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
Frankly, a little more Brokeback Mountain in the film would have gone a long way.The film is also beautifully shot, courtesy of cinematographer Anthon .. View London
2.0
However you slice it, The Eagle is hokum, but modern day Scots may get a kick out of the films depiction of their ancestors. Cs Monitor
1.9
It isnt like it has magical properties.Nor will recovering it prove anything about Aquilas father. New York Post
5.0
The Eagle sticks close to its source material, which should stand it in good stead overseas but will do little for the U.S. market, given that the Ame .. Film Journal International ..
3.8
We admire its cultural achievements while condemning its brutality, and in that tension we see our own ideals and failures reflected. Az Central
2.5
Calling your bar the Eagle suggests you might aspire to evoke ideas of classical Roman manliness. Boston
2.5
But the greatest impediment of all is the square jawed, flat talking Tatum, who is so wooden he presents a fire hazard. Toronto Star
3.0
Some of the battle scenes are engaging and thrilling to watch, and they are the most likely elements to sell the otherwise modest and dull epic to tee .. Emanuellevy
3.0
But its robust form stands up well, with elements of Ridley Scotts Gladiator and Michael Manns The Last of the Mohicans. Guardian
4.0
In every respect the language, the characterisation, the staging of the action sequences and the historical resonance The Eagle is superior. Guardian
2.5
Predictable action cinema convention rather than history, The Eagle still does not lay any grievous entertainment egg. Reel Talk Reviews
2.0
The Eagle gets low marks for originality.Thats partly bad luck: a recent film called Centurion covered similar ground. Daily Mail
2.5
Susan Grangers review of The Eagle (Focus Features) While the late Rosemary Sutcliffs 1954 sword n sandals saga The Eagle of the Ninth remains a best .. Susang Ranger
2.5
What It Delivers As Payoff For Your Suspension of Everything You Know as a Modern Human Being: Its got its atmosphere down tight. Movies
2.0
Its almost new and interesting, but mostly just hints at some intriguing ideas. Movies
3.0
The backstage shenanigans and tear stained soap opera are all too predictable in Country Strong but the performances lend it conviction and the soundt .. Express
3.1
The latest Liam Neeson vehicle is an enjoyably overcooked latter day film noir with a heavyweight cast (Neeson, Ed Harris, Vincent DOnofrio and, looki .. Chicago Tribune
2.0
Most of the time people try to do that, they end up with a movie like The Eagle..Its quite lovely to look at, but it doesnt really mean anything. Bullz-Eye
4.5
Its a nicely nuanced outlook for a deceptively simple story to take. Flickfilosopher
2.5
But the barbarians the duo has to face are menacing and eerie, the scenery is reasonably majestic, and the action sequences, while jumbled, can be exc .. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
Its a shame because it pierces the layer of authenticity that the director so carefully and convincingly labors to create. Hollywood
2.0
To see the director of the great docudrama Touching the Void produce such a drab piece of epic adventure as The Eagle is appalling. Coles Mithey
2.8
The Bottom Line: Despite its potential, The Eagle adheres too closely to formula and is driven by stunted dialogue with sparse action scenes that do l ..
2.5
like many modern war films, it gets too introspective on the horrors of war and the uncertain righteousness of any one side 7M Pictures
2.0
It might be silly to put such weight on a sword and sandal adventure like The Eagle. Maki At The Movies
2.0
At the heart of The Eagle is a nice idea, but one that needed some smart writing to give it wings. Digital Spy
3.0
It is as if the modern human soul awakened here, Herzog narrates in his hushed, insistent, sibylline tones. It is. Ft
2.5
Movies like this one are a dime a dozen unless the makers bring something a little extra or unusual to the table. When they dont, they end up as ho hu .. Dustin Put Man
4.3
The Eagle is an enjoyable film that in no way should be taken as historically literate, let alone accurate. Ar Kansas Online
2.5
Sluggish broadsword clashes and quick cut chop and slash action..The dramatics are overheated, or perhaps oversteeped is more like it, given Donald Su .. Hollywood And Fine
2.0
Watching The Eagle is a lot more rewarding than listening to the picture. Brian Or Ndorf
3.5
Not so much, but theres already enough short, declarative simplicity to the throwback tone and structure of this Roman Empire adventure. The Filmy Ap
2.5
But the movies upbeat ending, which stops just short of a freeze frame high five, recalls another saying: At the movies, all roads lead to Hollywood. Js Online
3.1
On its surface, The Eagle is about family honor, but at its core, its a buddy bonding film. Movie Crypt
3.5
It is pretty weird hearing Romans speak with North American accents in the absorbing adventure saga The Eagle. Straight
3.5
They never returned; Legion and Eagle simply vanished into the mists. Movie Web
2.5
Had Macdonald opted to trim certain portions, this final leg of the film might have made the whole adventure worth it. Shockya
3.0
Its best approached like a buddy movie with gold standards. Because, by Jupiter, its the rapport between Tatum and Bell that lifts The Eagle beyond an .. Sky
3.8
Anthony Dod Mantles cinematography is kinetic when it needs to be, ruminative and pretty when it doesnt.It looks good. Chron
2.5
His performance isnt bad, but it is predictable and never really crackles to life. No La
4.5
What do you want this is Iowa.Cedar Rapids lacks the ironic bite found in the work of one of its producers, filmmaker Alexander Payne, but the subtle .. East Bay Express
1.5
Unlike, Schwarzenegger, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, and other Dick adaptation heroes, Damon has the physique of an everyman; when he runs, and theres a ..
3.0
The Eagle is what an action adventure should be gripping, literate, and entertaining.Its a volatile tale that transports us to a faraway place and a f .. Tony Mack
4.0
And this sensationally engineered promo film makes Justin Bieber look like a true force of nature. Ny Mag
2.5
Sadly the direction is equally pedestrian; it feels as if Macdonald was hamstrung by the need to bring in a 12A when really the film would be more sat .. Future Movies
3.1
Adults will probably lose interest and stop caring about the outcome. Entertainment Spectrum
4.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
5.0
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2.5
The ever shifting balance of power between master and slave is smartly acted by the two leads and the story itself, simple as it is, exerts a power as .. Saportare Port
2.5
The Eagle is a failed movie; its a movie that should be better, that has a chance to be something unique and awesome, but ultimately stumbles.The film .. Bad Ass Digest
4.0
SINCE the early days of cinema, great actors have found immortality by playing heroes of the Roman Empire. Charlton Heston, Richard Burton...and now t .. News Of The World
1.5
This movie doesnt only captivate because of Allens cagey yet vulnerable performance as Jules, or that shocking twist, or that mobile camera, or the cr .. Patheos
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! .. Screen Junkies
3.0
A movie like this ordinarily has big, epic, bloody battle sequences, but this one is aimed squarely at the PG 13 target. Yahoo Movies
2.5
What makes this British U.S. co production unusual is that it takes as its main hero an arrogant Roman invader. Cinema Dope
2.0
Fighting isnt big and it isnt clever. But, in the case of The Eagle, its the most interesting part of the movie. Baltic Times
1.0
Nice high concept and it makes sense in theory.In practice, its almost laughable. She Knows



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