In 13th century
England the tyrant king John is once defeated by the rebellion and the
historical Magna Carta is signed. But when the people thought that the king is
to rule by the new laws he fights back with the support of a foreign Dutch army
at his side. Massacring the people who forced him to sign the Magna Carta and
claiming back his land King John becomes unmerciful. This is when a brave set
of men including Knights Templers and few other worriers decide to defend the
country against the king and start their battle with the critical strong hold
Rochester Castle.
Ironclad is a very strong movie
about heroism, bravery and dignity. The story is based on actual historical
events which add more value.
It’s kind of fast moving. It doesn’t
drag itself in too dramatic scenes or in actions sequences. Everything seems to
be well balanced. And the good cinematography brings in the real punch in to
action sequences overall. Most of the action sequences are closely captured
with lot of blood and gore (Be warned). The historical details and the sets
look wonderful.
And the performance of the actors
is good as well. The casting fits. Especially the character of King John which
is done by Paul Giamatti is simply brings in heat and he performs it very well.
Overall Ironclad is a good watch.
Not boring but a little disturbing if you are not a fan of gore. But then again
it brings in more drama in to the movie. Shows how brutal the wars at that age
must have being.
My Score 3.5/5
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Director: Jonathan English
Writers: Jonathan English (story), Erick Kastel
Stars: Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng and
Brian Cox
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