AD 140: the young centurion Marcus Aquila goes in search of the lost Ninth Legion.

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Kevin Macdonald's new adventure movie, based on the novel by Rosemary Sutcliff, starring Channing Tatum and Donald Sutherland is set in the 2nd century: a Roman mercenary travels with his Celtic slave to northern Britain, far past Hadrian's wall inside Caledonia, to discover why his father disappeared 15 years ago along with the 9th Legion, and to find the legion's eagle

The Eagle starts off well but suffers from its own directness, leaving little room for emotion and wrapping up with a disappointing ending. And Channing Tatum may be a good dancer with a six-pack and a successful modeling career, but his strength doesn't lie in acting with depth.