‘The Eagle’ ~ a story of myth, legend & courage... In Roman-ruled Britain in 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion of close to 5,000 men in the mountains of Scotland, a young centurion named Marcus Aquila (Channing Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the missing Ninth Legion.
Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Jamie Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia, which are familiar to Esca. To survive, the tables are turned as the slave becomes the master when they journey through savage tribes and hostile environments’, as Marcus is driven to make peace with his father's memory to retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth Legion.
Believable performances by the cast and a visually pleasing cinematic presentation, ‘The Eagle’ makes for a good look at the essence of courage and honor, while we’re transported to a time of myths and legends. A nice change of pace as it takes its time to develop the characters and let the story unfold…
Starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, István Göz, Bence Gerö, Denis O'Hare, Paul Ritter, Zsolt László, Julian Lewis Jones, Aladár Laklóth, James Hayes, and Donald Sutherland. Focus Features release. Rated PG-13 for battle sequences and some are disturbing images. Runtime-114 minutes.
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