adonis98-743-186503 A romanced story of Attila the Hun, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius, his loves and passions, the gossips, intrigues and betrayals in Rome, all of these feelings evolved by magic and mysticism. Attila benefits from terrific perfomances by both Gerard Butler as Attila and Powers Booth as Aetius but also a nice set of storytelling, love, war and betrayal that definitely overcomes some flaws. (8/10)

lclarricoates My name is Laura and I am a Gerard Butler Addict! Yes people I admit it - have been for years and I have to say this is one of my personal favourites, although it wasn't till i became a fan that i found out it existed! And its not just because of the torso! Gerard is fantastic (had i not been a fan i would have said that anyway!) he goes head first into every battle making you root for the Huns and not really caring if they come and destroy your village! And on the flip side you wanna be the one ripping his clothes off (did you see that torso??) and shouting 'Nooooooo!' at the telly when he gets murdered at the end!I had heard of Powers Boothe before seeing 'Attila' but had never seen anything he'd done but i was pleasantly surprised! That man looks kinda scary when he wants too! The plot line does run a bit thin in places but you can forgive them that - theirs plenty of other things to keep you going. The fight scenes are fantastic in places though you wish they weren't as long because they tend to drag.All in all, i totally enjoyed this one - its got bits for everyone - fantastic looking fella (love him!), you got the pretty lady for the boys, you got Romans, you got big fight scenes, its got the rocky horror God himself in it (Tim Curry), its got a big bath and it has Powers Boothe pulling menacing faces! What more could you want???

russem31 For someone who is a history buff, especially of the period this movie, Attila, is trying to portray (roughly 430 AD to 455 AD), I was happy to finally see a Roman Empire movie specifically about this period. Most Roman Empire movies before were either of the Julius Caesar or Marcus Aurelius periods (i.e. Gladiator). That said, there are a lot of historical inaccuracies (due to budgetary constraints for example, they used August era Roman costumes), but I was willing to overlook that because of the filmmakers' attempt to try to represent the widening cultural differences between the divided Western and Eastern (Byzantine) Roman Empires (the empire divided in 395 AD) - a good example is showing the Western Emperor Valentinian III as portrayed as a Roman in Augustus era Imperial regalia whereas the Eastern Emperor Theodosius II is accurately portrayed in more Oriental Persian influenced garb. Ironically, the actor that steals the show is not the title character Atilla but Powers Boothe, Flavius Aetius, also known by his nickname, the last Roman. Again, while there are many inaccuracies, this movie is entertaining for showing a period of Roman history (during its decline) that rarely is explored. A 7 out of 10.

Neil Doyle Dramatic, colorful exploration of ancient power struggle between Romans and the Huns with the emphasis on spectacle, battles and romance, all produced for TV with taste and skill evident in every frame. All the performances are top notch.GERARD BUTLER does an excellent job as Attila the Hun, the arrogant warrior with the intense gaze whose Roman rival is played (with more restraint) by POWERS BOOTHE, who resembles a younger, less craggy John Huston both in voice and demeanor. Butler has full command of his role and surely must be considered a threat to other more famous performers like Mel Gibson and Russell Crowe. He has star quality and it's on full display here.SIMMONE MACKINNON is effective in a dual role as two of the women in his life and REG ROGERS has some scene-stealing moments as Valentinian, the wimpy son of ALICE KRIGE. His final scene with Powers Boothe is a shocker. TIM CURRY has a small role but makes the most of it.Gritty battle scenes seem a little too extended for my taste, but it's hard not to appreciate what's been accomplished through a superior script, firm direction, effective background music and authentic looking cinematography that is as rich and rewarding as anything you might see on the big screen. Has the flavor of a Cecil B. DeMille production and all of the qualities you might expect from such an epic.The length is a factor to consider--perhaps editing would have tightened the whole story structure when compiling it for one video which runs over three hours. But this is a keeper! And it looks especially smashing on DVD!