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- The Legion is bizarrely bad, but it's also too boring to reach cult status as a "so bad it's good" film. The story is a shell of a good idea, but many viewers -- especially teens -- will require a clearer explanation of what's happening.
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‘The Legion’: Film Review. A lone soldier of the Roman Empire tries to reach help for his besieged fellow troops in this dullish chunk of antiquity action. By Dennis Harvey. Saban Films.
May 7, 2020 · A Roman soldier makes a dangerous trek across wintry mountains to deliver a vital message in 'The Legion,' José Magán's adventure drama featuring Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling.
Inspired by true events, THE LEGION takes place in 62 A.D. Roman troops have invaded Parthia but demonstrate poor strategy. Two legions are isolated in the snowy Armenian mountains, surrounded by Parthian patrols and slowly freezing to death.
- Jose Magan
- Tara Mcnamara
- Lee Partridge, Mickey Rourke, Bai Ling
The Legion is a 2020 Spanish-American action adventure film directed by Jose Magan, and featuring Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling. It is based on the war between Rome and Parthian Empire in Armenia from 58 to 63 AD. It is Magán's directorial debut.
May 6, 2020 · Movie Reviews. The Legion Is Almost So Bad It's Good. Almost. By Cynthia Vinney. Published May 6, 2020. From the first frame of this supposed wartime epic, The Legion features a series of head-scratching and bizarre choices. What do you say about a movie called The Legion that never features a legion?
May 8, 2020 · 34 Photos. Action Adventure History. Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men. Director. Jose Magan. Writers. Jose Magan. Pedro Santamaría. Carmen Ballesteros. Stars. Lee Partridge. Mickey Rourke. Joaquim de Almeida.
The much maligned Mickey Rourke is at least amusing as he slurs and glowers his way through his horribly overwritten lines, but there's no hint of a an actual character in there, just a tissue of tics and mannerisms stitched together. And he's the MOST interesting of the lot.
