Ironclad (5.5/10)

I didn't think this was really that bad a movie. It's just that a few days ago I saw the fantastic "13 Assassins". The whole few soldiers opposing the many is a familiar gimmick in movies. "13 Assassins" was one of the best the genre has ever seen. "Ironclad" lacked all the qualities that made the other one great. This one is about King John II as he fights to reclaim his land from the rebels that kicked him out. John II is a sick man but it's largely due to Paul Giamatti who plays the role. The rebels want to establish a new and better state. Well they need to stop John II at Rochester castle and so comes a battle of of some 30 men against 500. Some things feel forced in this movie so what supposed to feel dramatic is really just out of place. Not bad but not very good either.

5.5/10
Recommendation: Watch "13 Assassins" over this one... that seems right.