Roman Senator Nestor (JACK HANNAH), believing he has a secure deal with the Eastern Empire, the Byzantines, sends Aurelius and a crackerjack team of warriors to rescue the boy, including Mira (AISHWARYA RAI), the loyal and multitalented servant of Byzantine Ambassador Theodorus Andronikos (ALEXANDER SIDDIQ).
After much ado and bonding as they retrieve the boy, the team learns the deal has fallen through. They resist their new orders (to send Romulus back to the Goths), and all head off to Britannia, Ambrosinus ' homeland, where the fabled Ninth Legion (the last Roman legion) is supposed to be holed up. Here they find more trouble, and make a final stand against a dreadful villain, the golden-masked commander of another Goth squad.
The preponderance of violence is sword-fighting, with some rudimentary martial-arts fighting (kicks and flips), as well as spearing, axing, and knifing. The men (and one remarkable woman) in armor grunt, yell, and charge at one another with shields and swords raised, on foot and horseback.
Various parts of that have bloody or gory results, while those scenes and moments of peril might be intense and/or suspenseful to some younger viewers or those with low tolerance levels for such mayhem. Some of the action might be enticing for some kids to imitate, while various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, and some tense family material is present.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, a small amount of this occurs, specifically during battle scenes.
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(2007) (Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Minor
Heavy
Heavy
*Mild
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
Minor
Moderate
None
Minor
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
None
Moderate
Moderate
Extreme
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Reviewed August 17, 2007 / Posted August 17, 2007
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