【影評】《將死之人》是一部引人入勝的電視劇，它以羅馬帝國晚期的歷史為背景，講述了經(jīng)歷過血腥動亂后成為皇帝的羅馬皇帝維斯帕先的故事。這部劇以獨特的視角展現(xiàn)了那個動蕩不安，充滿權(quán)謀和斗爭的羅馬帝國。主演安東尼·霍普金斯在劇中扮演維斯帕先，一個日漸老邁的羅馬皇帝，面臨著來自羅馬上層貴族精英的鄙夷，以及他們欲取而代之的企圖。他不僅要應(yīng)對復(fù)雜的政治局勢，還要在權(quán)力的漩渦中保持自己的地位。劇本靈感來源于美國作家、編劇DanielP.Mannix的同名歷史著作，并由羅蘭·艾默里奇和馬可·克羅伊茨派因特納共同執(zhí)導(dǎo)，無疑為該劇注入了豐富的劇情元素和情感張力。除了安東尼·霍普金斯等實力派演員，還有湯姆·休斯（飾演提圖斯皇帝，維斯帕先長子）、喬喬·馬卡里（飾演圖密善皇帝，維斯帕先次子）等演員加盟。洛倫佐·里凱爾米、薩拉·馬丁斯、迪米特里·列奧尼達(dá)斯、賈布瑞拉·派申、MoeHashim等演員也將在劇中扮演重要角色。這支強(qiáng)大的演員陣容為觀眾呈現(xiàn)了一幅生動而立體的歷史畫卷。該劇將于2023年3月在羅馬開拍，預(yù)計在Peacock流媒體平臺播出。這部電視劇將帶領(lǐng)觀眾深入羅馬的歷史背景，感受那個時代的風(fēng)云變幻和人物間的情感糾葛。它將是一部充滿緊張刺激的政治斗爭和感人至深的父子親情的歷史劇。該劇的制作團(tuán)隊也值得一提。導(dǎo)演羅伯特·羅達(dá)特曾為《拯救大兵瑞恩》等知名電影編寫劇本，他的加入無疑為該劇注入了更多的藝術(shù)性和情感張力。此外，曾指導(dǎo)過《獨立日》等著名電影的導(dǎo)演羅蘭·艾默里奇以及德國導(dǎo)演馬可·克羅伊茨派因特納的合作也使得這部電視劇充滿了看點。總的來說，《將死之人》是一部充滿歷史深度和緊張氣氛的電視劇，它將帶領(lǐng)觀眾深入羅馬的歷史背景，感受那個時代的風(fēng)云變幻和人物間的情感糾葛。它將是一部值得期待的電視劇，它將帶給觀眾一場緊張刺激的政治斗爭和感人至深的父子親情的歷史劇。強(qiáng)烈推薦給所有喜歡歷史劇和政治題材的觀眾。

I have to admit that, at the start, I had high expectation of the show. The story goes fine in the first four episodes, then the whole plot turned worse and worse rapidly.

In general, the plot fits some Roman culture but not in most of the scenes. Chariot racing is kind of okish. The scene of Circus Maximus is the best part, which looks magnificent and grandeur. But still there are flaws. The chariotees actually bind the reins around their body instead just holding in their hands. The big letdown is on the gladiator, from which the title comes the famous salution "Ave Caeasar, morituri te salutant"(Hail, Emperor, those who are about to die salute you). But in order to sensationalize the brutality and cruelty, the plot writers just ignored the real culture of the gladiator game. First, gladiators are not some disposable slaves who are doomed to die for the blood-thirsty entertainers. They are not cheap but act as the performers for the audiences. If one died in the combat, it's a big loss for the gladiatorial school. The master of the school just won't let them die as he does in the show. There are certain deaths recorded in the hundred year history of galdiator game, but not as many as the screen writers think. Such stereotype was formed with the rise of Christianity since during the persecution, Christians were thrown into the arena to die as condemned criminal, and I shall say only criminals were left in the area to their own fate. The Romans are quite cruel to the criminals for sure. Either they let them rotten on the cross or die in the arena for fun. At that time, criminals preserve no human rights.

The costume is not accurate as well but for me it's a minor issue. Like the segmentata armor should be in steel not in leather. The patricians seldom wear their togas but only in the senate house, etc etc. But they are the minor issue. The biggest issue for this show is that the plot, starting from the mid, is soaked with Deus ex machina. The most bizarr one is that Tenex stabbed Ursus out of nowhere and saved Cala. It's simply absurd. Another one is that Scorpus killed Elia for no reason. Where's the hatred? Is Elia about win the game? There's simply no evidence. Just because there's not enough laying beforehand makes the whole story bland. One won't even shed the tears with the woeful melody on the background when Tenex shed his for Scorpus. Surprise is not always stimulating.

Tenax in the last episode stated this is his first step in his journey. I wish it could be his last.