The Eagle reviewed by Mark Kermode

Mark reviews The Eagle - a 'swashbuckling full-on boy's own romp' starring Jamie Bell and Channing Tatum

[@manlyduckling]

Interesting point about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I had an older cousin who saw it and who talked about it endlessly. He took great pleasure in describing some of the horrors in the film, and when I actually saw it a few years later I was bitterly disappointed. The first thing I asked the chap in the video club was whether I'd seen the cut version.

[@vernonallen3370]

Why is Mark Strong using an American accent?

[@FordPrefect-Earth]

7:35 - Top/center sreen - a man stopping himself doing a Hitler salute.

[@allaboutdmagic]

When you hear that Channing Tatum is appearing in a Roman Empire movie, like I did after a hangover last summer, the mind naturally jumps to certain places. Then I found out that it's based on a kid's book. Shit.

[@Reddebrek46]

Bloody hell not another film about the missing 9th Legion.

[@chrishiggins7166]

The film’s intriguing, action packed & stylish, however the film’s direction, casting, acting, writing & lack of focus is what derails the film. (40%) (2/5 stars) (mixed)

[@fergusonrh]

@Mavarik head like a f***ing orange

[@SeanKnox183]

Who cares that we can see the cameramen? This isn't a tv show, y'know... It's a radio show? Anyway, I think there definitely needs to be a segment every week where Simon tries to read foreign languages.

[@winters0123]

I am Dave! Yognaut and I have the balls!

[@stellapaulie]

rather put off by the guys in the back

[@puzZzlewithpans]

Mark went very easy on this film! it was a wasted opportunity. then again the book is compltely irrelevant. its only worth it for the chance to see jamie bell and tahar rahim act alongside each other. i think the studio interference ruined it as well.

[@rw221192]

der adler der neunten legion :D very funny

[@griffinkelly8694]

cool setting I'd like to see more of, but the movie kinda sucks.

[@TimWrightMe]

Totally dreadful film, really don't understand why someone like Mark Strong had to adopt an American accent - unless it was some semi ironic idea of comparing the Romans to the imperial and brutal ambitions of USA foreign policy