"Ironclad (2011) In 13th-century England, a small group of Knights Templar fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. Ah… a medieval battle… I've seen some shit-storms in this genre… low and behold, my brother and i enjoyed this one, considering it obvious budget constrictions. A nice little tale with some familiar resonance. A land tormented by a traitor, and from that land comes an (indestructible) hero - with a heart… and principles. Alongside him is a group of skilled fellows and a mission they may not return from. Cut that fucker in half! Holy shit i couldn't resist laughing, this had some brutal and intense fight scenes. Bring on the gore! What they lack in ""grandness"" they make up in the (well choreographed) fight scenes. Small budget with some prosthetic special effect payback, i was definitely impressed. The history? I really didn't care if it was accurate or not. Though i did get in a scrap (with my bro) about this being a Hood tale. ""C'mon his name is King John! and he's an asshole- this is fucking Robin Hood"". Paul Giamatti is the King! I wasn't too keen on the casting here, though it was appreciated. Jason Flemyng brings a familiar face to the rude crude badass dudes aka Merry men. And Kate Mara… oh boy… the only chick in the film, and she ain't a babe. This is a guy flick. The romance moments sucked so fucking much. Temptation to fast-forward these parts is impossible to resist. Do it… you won't regret it as much as watching this sappy so-called love story. Bring on the steel and blood. This was a great platform for James Purefoy, he is capable of holding a ragtag group together. I thought he was a modern Christopher Lambert… must've been the sword, grime and intensely sad eyes. It's a typical action adventure. This was better than some (It was a little too much at times, which was forgivable considering the budget). You might be surprised one lazy Sunday afternoon. This isn't something you'd go out of your way to grab. But when ya do get the chance to catch it, it ain't so bad."
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