tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post898562566008428368..comments2023-11-17T11:08:31.857-06:00Comments on Michael May: The Eagle (2011)Michael Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-62682436171902736212011-02-18T18:28:41.282-06:002011-02-18T18:28:41.282-06:00I did like their relationship. A lot, actually. An...I did like their relationship. A lot, actually. And I thought about bringing it up, but I couldn't figure out how it serves the larger story, which still seems to be all about that dang statue. Like the Father plot, the Friendship plot wraps up relatively early and the movie doesn't end until the Statue plot is resolved. <br /><br />So I agree that there are actually three things happening in the movie, which is what makes it so messy. If it had been more about their friendship, I would've liked it a lot more. They just chose to make the wrong thing the Main Thing. In my opinion, they should have left the statue north of the Wall, returning home with deeper lessons learned.<br /><br />Totally agree about the lack of romance though. I'm pleasantly surprised that they didn't try to squeeze in Plot #4.<br /><br />And that <i>was</i> a nice last line.Michael Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514945570212261283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7857882.post-69283313928751318412011-02-18T17:21:03.915-06:002011-02-18T17:21:03.915-06:00Michael,
I think you missed a real important part...Michael,<br /><br />I think you missed a real important part of the plot... There was a core aspect of these two men who both considered the other's culture barbaric becoming friends and learning to trust each other and see honor in each other. Marcus's last line when he delivers the Eagle to Rome drives that point home and makes that whole aspect of the plot worth while.<br /><br />And while we are on relationships, the fact that they totally left off any aspect of a love interest makes me a little giddy, movies like this seem to always want to take time to tangent into a love interest and there was no place for one here and they writers knew that.<br /><br />-GypsyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17597323558006989548noreply@blogger.com