Fun summer escape movie

Rating: 9/10 (17 August 2007)

Just returned from seeing the first matinée of this movie. It's basically a legend set during the Roman Empire. It has plot holes you could drive a chariot through. It can be campy and has some eye-rolling moments. But I LOVED IT !!! Talk about action! It's non-stop. My main disappointment was the absence of a good love scene between Firth and his leading lady. There IS chemistry between them, but not even an on-screen kiss... sigh. The images of ancient Rome and Hadrian's Wall are breathtaking. Even the little kid is believable as a mini-Caesar. See this movie for the fun of it, set your brain on "non-nitpicking", and you will have a great two hours away from the 21st century !