The Eagle (2011 film)

The Eagle of the Ninth Legion is a British- American film history from the year 2011, based on the novel by Rosemary Sutcliff.

Action

After the 9th Legion 20 years ago disappeared in the north of England, Marcus Flavius ​​Aquila begins, a young Roman centurion his service as a garrison commander in Britain. Aquila's father was once the last, who was allowed to hold up the standard, the so-called Adler, the 9th Legion. In order to save the honor of his family, he tries to fulfill his duties with bravery and honor. To save his courage a garrison, while being overrun by Celts. But he is not only excellent, but also, honorably discharged because of an injury.

While he lives on the estate of his uncle in southern Britain, he is still struggling with the fact that he was released. He had his father's name whitewash again in the military too little time. When he hears rumors that the script has been spotted in the far north of Britain, he decides to recover these. Despite the warnings of other Romans who doubt that a Roman can survive north of Hadrian's Wall in the territory of the Picts, Aquila travels to northern Britain. He is accompanied by his slave Esca. This is the son of a chief brigantischen and abhors everything that is Rome. However, he had his men Aquila towards a servant committed because of this once saved his life during an event in the amphitheater.

After several weeks of travel through the northern areas they encounter Guern, a survivor of the 9th Legion. He says that all but a small number of deserters, fell into an ambush of the northern tribes and were killed. The standard was thereby removed from the trunk of the seal clan itself, the worst of all tribes. The two travel further north until they are discovered by the Seal Clan. As Esca reveals his identity as the son of a chief, who is on the run from the Romans and Aquila holds as slaves, this is very welcome as a guest of the seal clan. In order to keep up appearances, allowed Esca that Aquila is being abused. In a tribal ritual the script emerges. While the warriors sleep, Aquila and Esca to take the eagle itself and flee south. When the seal warrior awake, they see through the ruse and put the fugitives behind angry.

During the escape Aquila is hampered by his old wound and passes Esca the eagle with the order, return it to the Roman Empire and the promise of its freedom. But Esca refuses to leave his friend and instead of fleeing he seeks help. Just before the warriors of Seal Clans arrive, he manages to arrive there with the survivors of the 9th Legion to assist Aquila. You even want to get rid of the old shame and accept yourself the command Aquila subordinate to fight against the seal clan. In the following, fierce battle, the fighters of the seal clans are scarce, even on the part of the Romans, there is little survivors.

After the fallen legionaries, including Guern, were honored Aquila, Esca, and the few survivors return to the Roman territory, to hand over the eagle a high Roman official in circles several senators. This announces that Rome will set a new 9th Legion under the command of Aquila. When leaving the building, Aquila and Esca wonder what they will do next, where Aquila, Esca leaves the decision.

Criticism

" At its core, however, director Macdonald describes a journey into the heart of darkness, in this case into the self. It's about masters and servants, to live and let live, to subjecting peoples and their right to self-determination. We particularly like in this context, the realistic setting, the correct look that never seems to appear like a stage set. "

"Even in the action film still comes much on faces. And at this point begins Macdonald's adaptation, which has done everything right at the launch of their hero, unexpectedly to weaken. [ ... ] Between Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell does not jump the spark [... ] What the film promises in the fight scenes, it can function as narrative does not hold - his view of the ancient world is clouded by too much Abgeschautem, imitation, predetermined material ".

" Macdonald [ ... ] focuses on the moral side of Roman imperialism in the foreground and shows how ignorance and ignorance widen the gap between cultures. But even if you hide these political implications, Macdonald is a hellishly exciting film succeeded thrilled with magnificent pictures and skillfully modernized the traditions of sandals movie. "

"In spite of the issues and the many references [ ... ] the film is above all an action- adventure movie with fitting perfectly staged battle scenes, thrilling car chases (which, what beautiful anachronism, to be completed on foot) and a very unique vision. Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle has captured the walled off, deserted, almost colorless highlands with beklemmendem realism. "

Publication

The film opened in Kazakhstan on 9 February 2011 and had its U.S. theatrical release on February 11, the German theatrical release took place on March 3, 2011. With a budget of 25 million U.S. dollars, the film generated worldwide revenues of 27, 1 million U.S. dollars, of which 19.5 million U.S. dollars in the United States ( as of 24 August 2011).

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