Good historical fiction with showing the fall of the roman republic
Disadvantages:
Extras are a little disapointing aswell as the lack of military spectacle
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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"Rome" is a fictional tale about the rise of Julius Caesar starting in 52BC with the fall of the king of the Gaul's and ending with his death at the hands of the senators 8 years later. The series has a number of in linked story lines showing the wide range within roman society.
One of the central storylines of the series follows the comradeship and friendship of two solders; Lucius Voranus and Titus Pullo. The two men often disagree and however the brotherhood between the two men is very well portrayed. The two soldiers bring a human side to the series.
What brings Rome to life is that all the characters have a human element to them each with there own weaknesses from Caesars crippling illness to the hidden secret of Lucius wife Niobe.
One disappointing element to the series is the lack of actual battles, other than the first episode, you do not get to see any actual military battles only the aftermath with dead soldiers, elephants and fleeing enemies. If you prefer more fighting and less about how battles were won then buy film like "Alexander" or "Gladiator"
However, I have to say that the best scene in my opinion is on the last disc, that is the gladiatorial contest involving Lucius and Titus as Lucius final comes to his old comrade's aid as he fights for his life in the arena.
The extras on the series are a little disappointing and there is nothing great to say about them.
Finally, I have to say that I was very impressed with the packaging for this box set as it is the best I have ever seen. The Case itself is constructed from a light wood with bevelled edges. However I do wish that they had spent an equal amount of time on the extras as they did on the Box.
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Good
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Good
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Good
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