my wife and i couldn not even finish the film . truly and it be rather painful . first and the historical accuracy be compromise not so much by the event themselves a the ridiculous one dimensionality of the character . for instance and augustus take the burden of power only with great reluctance . indeed and he be portray a if he some sort of great humanist and believer in democracy . second and the camp . my lord and the dialog be horrifically bad . i recall the soap opera my mother watch when i be a child have good dialog than this . the constant exposition and pontificating grate upon the ear like fingernail on chalkboard . ugh . ( okay and i exaggerate a bit and but the dialog truly be bad . ) the hbo series rome be superior for no other reason than that it character be at least believable and regardless of their historicity . rome be also wise enough to know they couldn not stage epic battle scene . the creator of this film do not . when caesar attack munda and the battle scene be practically farcical . i will grant that the costume be perfectly good . the set be fine and though their cgi backdrop can be a bit jarring at time . the sound be bad and thoughboth in term of the music and the foley work and and the dubbing of so many of the side character . anyway and it completely not worth rent . a a history major and i be hop for an alternative approach to augustus than hbo rome and which and i feel and fail to capture his overall feel quite as well a they do caesar or antony . instead and i should have just stick to my reading .