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The Last Legion
2007
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Positive Reviews
6
Negative reviews
16
Average Rating
2.0
/5
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2.5
Though its never wise to underestimate the power or universal appeal of Rais cleavage and lustrous hair, thats about all that sets the doggedly medioc ..
Av Club
2.5
Every once in a while, though, Firths eyebrow hints, Can you believe Im wearing this dorky leather breastplate
EW
1.7
Crudely mangling Arthurian legend into Roman history, this creaky swords n sandals romper trundles forward like a hurriedly upholstered TV movie.
Time Out
0.6
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
0.5
Granted, The Last Legion offers guilty pleasure fun in a cheesy, very De Laurentiis way (much like 1976s Mandingo rip off, Drum), but, in the end, its ..
1.5
Colin Firth is not an actor who projects sparkling joie de vivre at the best of times, and The Last Legion, a cod Roman reimagining of Arthurian myth, ..
Telegraph
2.0
This attempt at reimagining the Arthurian legend fails to raise the pulse due to some leaden dialogue and unconvincing performances.
1.3
I have too much respect for Kingsley and Firth to believe they did this for anything other than the money, and to their credit, they give their best e ..
Ny Daily News
2.5
An old fashioned boys adventure yarn...no great shakes as a fantasy epic...but there are far worse movies out there for young boys.
One Guys Opinion
2.5
Kevin McKidd overacts to his hearts content, trying to prove that hes the most badass barbarian in the West.
ReelViews
3.1
Unceremoniously dumped into theaters before its inevitable appearance on DVD, this rousing action adventure tale deserves a slightly better fate.
Tv Guide
1.5
Paying scant attention to either historical accuracy or character complexity, the Xena: Warrior Princess director Lefler goes for a straightforward go ..
The Times
2.5
While it doesnt resemble any specific movie in particular, it certainly feels ripped off from Lord of the Rings and any number of sword and sandal epi ..
Eric Ds Nider
1.5
At best, its aggressively mediocre, a movie that passes the time without ever really engaging your attention.
Film Journal International ..
2.5
Ben Kingsley, playing Romuluss intellectual guide, paces himself.
Boston
3.0
In fact, The Last Legion doesnt worry too much about genre boundaries when it comes to clichs, meaning that heroic Aurelius (Colin Firth looking quite ..
Mountain X
1.5
The echoes of The Lord of the Rings are particularly mysterious: cuz really, you dont want viewers longing for the flair of Peter Jackson when theyre ..
1.9
In The Last Legion, Rome doesnt fall. But it does look like it would rather be lying down and taking a nap.
Toronto Star
4.5
Rai (Bride and Prejudice) gives a dazzling interpretation of a powerful female warrior.
Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
Rating a film like this is difficult because theres a lot about it which is done really well.
Eye For Film
4.5
As the Roman Empire crumbles, undemanding escapist entertainment with wonderful production design and a cast.
2.0
Paper thin characters, stilted conversations and abrupt editing mean this is hard to get involved with, and its link with Arthurian legend feels contr ..
Bbc
2.5
Dallas specifications: 1.33:1 full frame; English Dolby Digital mono; English subtitles.
Mr Brown Movies
0.0
To say that this is amateurish would be to elevate it to a level of professionalism it does not achieve.
Tony Medley
2.0
This unoriginal picture also suffers from uninspired dialogue uttered by actors who are better than this and a jokey tone that would work if we hadnt ..
Boxoffice Magazine
2.5
This movie, for all its quasi realism, is never as inspiring, interesting, or disturbing as the stories to which it points.
Christianity Today
2.0
A hunk of old Brie, left all day in the glove compartment in a car on a hot summers day, could not smell more ripe than this absurd swordnsandal Roman ..
Film Guardian
2.5
The many faults of The Last Legion give way to guilt free popcorn thrills.
Or Lando Weekly
2.5
A novel hybrid of swords, sandals, horned helmets and furs, this really is a load of old rubbish, but theres some fun to be had, especially for boys w ..
Film4
1.5
There are, after all, aimed at young audiences plenty of movies more mean spirited, indiscriminate and obnoxious than The Last Legion. But at the same ..
Film.com
3.0
While its almost certainly guaranteed to be a box office bomb, Im suspecting this goofy little adventure will earn a few bemused fans once it hits DVD ..
Cinematical
2.5
Ultimately, The Last Legion isnt horrible, certainly not bad enough to keep it away from critics, which its distributors have unfortunately done.
Freep
3.2
Trust me, its worth the price of admission to see Colin Firth, an actor of such steely emotional reserve, play butch for two hours in a Mike Brady per ..
Hollywood Bitch Slap
1.5
The action sequences are handled well enough but the CGI isnt up to snuff in a tale that barely merits the retelling.
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