I have to say I found this adaptation of Rosemary Sutcliff's "The Eagle of the Ninth" to be rather good. Channing Tatum portrays “Marcus Aquila,” who is the son of a commander in the 9th legion, which disappeared in what is now Scotland during the 2nd Century AD. Driven by a desire to clear his father’s name, he and his slave "Esca" (played by Jamie Bell) embark on a quest to find the Eagle – the golden emblem that b…