Honor

Rating: 10/10 (18 August 2007)

Excellent film. In the league of 300. This film had a great story line that is historical. It shows the ending of the Roman empire but the legacy of that empire. This is not the roman empire of the Jesus's time but 400 years later. Sure it is a legend but that is the whole point. This shows the beginning of Great Britain and the attack of the Goth barbarians from the North. It is against tyranny.
This film is a great action film that is really about courage, honor, loyalty and bravery. It is that simple. It is driven by the story and has very little gore but plenty of action. It is like a classic Errol Flynn swashbuckler but modern film making. The acting by Colin Firth is not wooden it is steady and shows a real man of great honor instead of whiny self hating nerds. The boy is great. the supporting cast is strong and Ben Kingsley takes acting to a high level. The film can be seen by any age. It would not be liked to much by the jaded, anti-American anti-western civilization types who giggle like babies and are obsessed with politically correct issues. It is old fashioned adventure with themes of honor which make it timeless. A main character says the most important thing is "seeking truth." Good point.