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Can we all agree on one thing.

posted 9 years ago by nightwing60
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (aka Atticus) was the best thing about this movie. I mean sure this movie is very mediocre. But Atticus comes close to making it worth while.

[–] ascott39 9 years ago

Yeah. It was a sad moment in that one scene where he and Milo are talking in their cell the night before that big gladiator match. The ground rumbles, you see Atticus' little sculpture topple over and you can tell part of him knows he'll never leave Pompeii alive.

"The storm cannot be stopped, but it can be survived.'"

[–] fmvd2000 9 years ago

But did they have to name him after the first black man in America to be shot by the police for threatening them with a cane after throwing ice chunks and rocks

[–] number9-4 9 years ago

I figured maybe he was named after Atticus Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird? Regardless, I agree with the OP. Atticus made this movie. I like a good love story and all, but the relationship between Atticus and Milo was much more touching to me than the one between Milo and Cassia.

[–] richard-III 8 years ago

'Atticus' is an old Roman name. It's also latin for 'elegant'.

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and arthouse. A film is a goddam film.-

[–] chrislwmn3 9 years ago

He was definitely the only good thing about the movie. The guy is fantastic in every role I've seen him in.

[–] pol-edra 8 years ago

I thought the only truly good thing about this movie was the horse. But Atticus was OK, I guess...

"Occasionally I'm callous and strange."