This film deviates from the historical record quite a bit. In this version, the Romans kill Prasutugas in an ambush. Boudica's daughters are murdered, not raped, but appear as motivating spirits to her. Paulinus is not on Anglesey fighting Druids: he is in Rome speaking to Nero in a disapproving tone. Nero rather undramatically kills himself because of Boudica. And so on.... Altogether it is kind of stupid.
Olga is very pretty, but her dialog here is badly written, so her performance is nowhere as good as in "Centurian." Also, Boudica is stereotyped as having red hair: here it is brown? The rest of the cast is forgettable, except the cute little girls (Boudica's daughters) who actually turn in among the better performances. I appreciate that CGI usage is limited, but the production has a very low budget feel. You can tell that they didn't have epic numbers of extras. Instead of Boudica's final battle fielding 200k Britains, it looks like she has a gang of about a dozen. The final battle is so badly staged, and filmed as if it is a black comedy. Paulinus apparently knows who Boudica is although he has been in Rome, and nods sadly from a mountaintop vantage point when she is killed a la Julius Caesar.
Boudica is a fascinating historical figure. This film is not the place to learn about her or her cause. It really is a hot mess.
Olga is very pretty, but her dialog here is badly written, so her performance is nowhere as good as in "Centurian." Also, Boudica is stereotyped as having red hair: here it is brown? The rest of the cast is forgettable, except the cute little girls (Boudica's daughters) who actually turn in among the better performances. I appreciate that CGI usage is limited, but the production has a very low budget feel. You can tell that they didn't have epic numbers of extras. Instead of Boudica's final battle fielding 200k Britains, it looks like she has a gang of about a dozen. The final battle is so badly staged, and filmed as if it is a black comedy. Paulinus apparently knows who Boudica is although he has been in Rome, and nods sadly from a mountaintop vantage point when she is killed a la Julius Caesar.
Boudica is a fascinating historical figure. This film is not the place to learn about her or her cause. It really is a hot mess.