The Eagle...
This director got it - I want you to watch how the camera cuts, how scared they are (the men), how they steel themselves to go rescue their comrades. To me - this was so very well done - but it is about loyalty to team mates, using courage in the face of certain death (my father could tell you about that one). The second clip he realizes that if he does not do something they will ALL die (him and his men) - so time stops and he does what he has to do - note how the chariot falls on him.
They have a beginning ritual where he prays to Mithras (Mithras being a contemporary of Christ). This film worked on so many levels for me. Finally - if you watch it all the way through he becomes a friend with a barbarian - the story becomes about their relationship. The barbarian is played by the man who starred in Billy Elliot a few years back.
The movie is about fathers and sons, the state and barbarism, courage and comrads, duty, the individual. Friendship.
It works on a lot of levels this movie for me....anyway enjoy the clips
OK - hope you have a great saturday - enjoy!
Getting prepared
Saving his men
interviews - it is worth getting through the advertisement to see the interviews
The Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdErNhRoWwM
