Plot Summary
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth.
My Thoughts
This Movie I saw on opening day and I can say that it was pleasantly surprising. The expectations for this movie were not very high, but I decided to give it a shot and I am glad that the shot was given. The pacing of the film was unbalanced in some parts it start off very slow but picks up speed Midway and ends strong. Channing Tatum was actually decent in this film all of his other roles I have seen (except for G.I. Joe) he has been forgettable and his acting is stilted and the emotion I feel is lacking, But he did a good job here, let's hope he goes up from here. Jamie Bell was great in a supporting role and went well with Tatum in the scenes they share, the action was good, the fighting was well choreographed solid movie.
Rating
This move was a pleasant surprise that I enjoyed and the score reflects so 7.4/10!! Worth seeing.
The Last Movie for the month of February is "Unknown" Starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and January Jones which also opened on the 18th
Plot Summary
Dr. Martin Harris, an American Bio-technologist, arrives in Berlin with his ravishing wife, Elizabeth to attend the Biotechnology Submit. On reaching the hotel, he finds some part of the luggage missing. He takes a cab back to the airport in order to locate the missing luggage, but before he could inform his wife the cab meets an accident and falls off the bridge into the river. The female driver of the cab, after rescuing him, flees from the scene. Dr. Harris is taken to a medical facility where he finally regains his consciousness after spending four days in a coma. He seems to have suffered from a bout of temporary amnesia, but he soon remembers of his wife and the purpose of their visit to Berlin. He is suddenly overcome by a desperate urge to unite with his wife and he leaves the hospital immediately. On arriving at the hotel, he confronts the security to arrange for a meeting with his wife. To his dismay, he realizes that his identity has been taken by someone else as even Elizabeth refuses to recognize him. Now his only hope lies with the female cab driver, who is the only witness to the accident that he suffered. As he tries to unravel the mystery behind this collusive subterfuge, he must overcome not only those who have rendered him a pariah, but must also confront his own dark past.
My Thoughts
I decided to see this instead of "I am Number Four" On opening day and I am glad that I made that choice. Word of warning do not compare this to "Taken" many thought that this would be just like that movie and it is not thankfully. "Unknown" has its own story to tell and it tells that story very well. Liam Neeson is great as a man who has lost his life and treks his way through Germany to find it unraveling clues along the way, Diane Kruger is also great as the taxi driver who tags along and tries to help him piece his life back together. I would also like to add January Jones does a good job as Neeson's wife who always felt a little "off", the movie flows together in a great way and has the right mix of action, suspense and drama.
Rating
This was great Movie and I am glad that I chose this over "I am Number Four" 8.2/10!! Defiantly worth seeing.
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