This is not a historical movie, this is a fantasy movie with little to none characterization, some great visuals and a long run time that just kept dragging on.
The Last Legion is about a child emperor named Romulus who somehow survives the fall of the Western Roman empire and flees with his guards for a new place to seek sanctuary in, for reasons I have already forgotten they go to Britannia! oh wait...yes I remember now, they go to find the titular last legion....which has no characterization, no flavour, no feeling that it's even a legion of real warriors and somehow we are supposed to root for them in the final battle when they come to save the day!
That's the whole movie basically, so much of it is comprised of events: betrayals, murder, narrow escapes, romances and revelations that feel completely unearned. It's as if the movie just unoriginally takes plot beats from hundred other medieval movies and tries to make it work in this one without caring if it fits within it's story. From unrequited sexy female warrior to shamefully unearned moments of courage, this movie shouldn't be so proud of itself for being so unoriginal in it's execution.
The story is wild though, especially the ending. During the ending all I could do was yell, "why? how?" while witnessing some...well I can't spoil it.
Thing is, if you look at the poster or read the plot and think you'll like this movie then let me assure you, you probably won't. You have seen a dozen other films like this one that are better than this, or If you haven't you should go and watch them. Also it never feels like there are any real stakes in the film, any real danger and the lack of blood and violence just supports that. A disappointing film 5/10
