I'm not sure what it is that makes Centurion appealing to me, but it might be that the trailer is somewhat hazy on what I'm supposed to "do" with the plot. That may be a sentiment that's equally hazy, but I kept going back and forth while watching it, and that's at least an interesting effort.
Plus, the page at Apple has a quote by Scott Weinberg in a seriously large font.
Whatever the case, I'm actually moved to share the trailer, so take a look and let me know what you think.
AD 117. The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying tribes known as the Picts.
Quintus, sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus’ legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon.
But when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive behind enemy lines, evading remorseless Pict pursuers over harsh terrain, as the band of soldiers race to rescue their General, and to reach the safety of the Roman frontier.
From writer/director, Neil Marshall, CENTURION is a gripping survival thriller set against a background of conquest and invasion; a pursuit movie in the vein of Deliverance and Last of the Mohicans.
CENTURION premieres on VOD, XBOX and Amazon.com on July 30 and opens in theaters August 27, 2010.
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