The first scene with Alex Kingston kneeling at a stream brandishing her sword at the Camera, then telling them not to run from her scary presents. That lets you now how Bogus the film is and her acting is. Fist off all she does is squint her eyes look constipated and snarl her way through this cheesy dialog. The rest of the cast of English Actors does an excellent job though. I've seen several Documentaries on the subject and I know clothing and equipping a Roman army is an expensive feat especially for a movie. However most hire a troop of re-en actors who show up with their own amror. No re-en actors would've been caught dead in this gear they could'nt even afford to have backs to their chest pieces. They tried to make BOUDICCA an Action Adventure queen and placed some good scenes like her standing in front a burning roman encampment burning behind her while freed slaves escape in front of her. But they should've spent more time sticking to the Roman Accounts of her instead of justifying her slaughtering whole Roman villages.

This movie was inspiring to me, as it was about a woman who would not give up. She is one of my favorite actresses, appearing on ER in the U.S. It was also about an empire which ran over indigenous people, a practice which continues into the present time. There are many lines in the movie which might just remind you of current day statements. And listen closely to Nero, does he remind you of anyone? The actors are all great in my opinion, they do not falter or miss a beat. Yes, it is a bit violent, and if that is a concern, you should not allow small children (under 8 or 10) to view this. Since we rarely see things about the Celts, I was happy to have an idea of how they dressed and some of their customs. Women definitely had equality, and that is rare to see even in these modern times.

The acting was good, the picturing of that time was OK. But! Sick movie producers alert! After 30 minutes there is this horrible scene where young Nero has a sexual relation with his mother, and they show everything. I don't care if they want to show Neros sick mind, I don't need pedophile flirting in movies. You can tell such things in a movie without tongue kissing and breast sucking thrown into the face of the watcher. I turned the movie off and I suspect I'm not the first doing so.Don't see this movie. Watch something else.

I loved Alex Kingston (of ER and numerous British period pieces) as the fierce, yet human Queen Boudica (also spelled Boadicea)! She was believably tough, yet believably naive in her struggles with the overwhelming forces of Rome. The whole plot boils down to a clash of two cultures: one ancient and decentralized and one a "modern" empire which butchers with ruthless efficiency. An inspiring tribute to the human spirit!