Totally Mis-cast but i loved it

Rating: 10/10 (31 May 2007)

This film has to have one of the strangest cast lists in history but i loved the film, it kept well to the book but there were certain areas where i think it made a detour. The opening began with the talk of Caesars Sword and this made the film goer believe the story was about this but on reading the book it was about the relationship of Aurelius & Romulus the new Caesar. The film also took slightly different direction in scenes such as the attack on Romulus's Home and if my memory is correct the battle right at the beginning of the book was completely scrapped.
This film needed Ridley Scott as Director as i think he probably would have made more of it and i am certain that this film will get totally panned by the critics. I mean Colin Firth as a Roman Commander Protecting the emperor, the absolutely amazing and gorgeous Aishwarya Rai as an eastern assassin and the annoying kid from Love actually as the Child Caesar. I know why not have Mr Bean as Rambo or Arnie as Forrest Gump. All this aside the film is a good film to watch with all the family, Violence is moderate, no sex, no swearing so its a good film for all the family to watch.
On the Whole i enjoyed this but please don't go in expecting Gladiator, i was waiting for Bridget Jones Pants to blow across the Screen like tumbleweed but alas that did not happen.