Low rating unwarranted

Rating: 7/10 (30 June 2013)

I must start by saying that I don't know the history behind this, but lookup: "Legio IX Hispana" in wikipedia. The legion was either disbanded or decimated.
But the people complaining about the CGI in the opening text credits is incomprehensible. Trivial complaint, and doesn't in any way distract from the movie. I might have the wrong link, but you be the judge, the start of the movie says 117AD, wikipedia says 117AD, and the story is familiar.
Aside from others' unwarranted complaints, this is a great movie. I can only surmise that people that didn't like it don't like the genre. For example, I have never seen a romantic comedy that I like, so I could never rate one highly. Similarly, the detractors of this film have their own preferences.
Some people hate cowboy films, some hate historical re-enactments.
Besides others saying the clothing is historically inaccurate, the movie is still enjoyable, and yes, there will be some guesswork as to what actually happened. But if you like action, and a good scenario, then this movie is for you.