This was a beautiful and touching version of the classic tale of a brave fight for freedom. The acting was wonderful; Goran Visnjic has a powerful presence and an emotional expression in his starring role. He had a depth to this character that I've never seen so well-portrayed in other versions. Angus MacFadyen's Marcus Crassus was not your typical "flat" villain. And Rhona Mitra was a wonderful Varinia; she and Goran made a perfect couple for the love story in this action picture.
The action was exciting, and I'm glad that Goran and the other actors playing gladiators did their own fight scenes.
Flipping through a book on Roman history as I watched, I was also surprised to find how historically accurate this version is in both the characters and the events that took place.
I loved it! Highly recommended, especially for fans of Roman history who want a more accurate representation of the real event.
The action was exciting, and I'm glad that Goran and the other actors playing gladiators did their own fight scenes.
Flipping through a book on Roman history as I watched, I was also surprised to find how historically accurate this version is in both the characters and the events that took place.
I loved it! Highly recommended, especially for fans of Roman history who want a more accurate representation of the real event.