Film Review – Boudica: Queen of War

Director Jesse V. Johnson is a prolific helmer, working in the world of B-movies, where he’s often realizing revenge stories featuring men with guns. He’s built a career out of low-budget endeavors (including “Accident Man,” “The Debt Collector,” and “White Elephant”), but he tries for some sort of scale with “Boudica: Queen of War,” a period actioner concerning the birth of a female leader during a time of Roman rule. The picture is “inspired by events,” with Johnson doing his best to mount a “Braveheart” clone, only the focus here is on a queen seeking revenge on the invading army that’s destroyed her life, playing into a Druid prophecy. “Boudica” isn’t successful when trying to bring bigness to the screen, but Johnson gets as far as possible with limited resources, investing in bloodshed to keep things sufficiently violent, straining to make sure viewers stay with an undercooked story and limited production achievements. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com