I watched it, I liked it, the plot was ok for me, the opening battle scene looked good to me, although I've read some reviews about it from sword and sandal ballbags who ripped the battle scene to shreds........................"What are they using a trebuchet for!!".......to hurl boulders and fireballs at the ships?.................."Why oh why did the Roman take off his helmet!!"...................to air out his hair??
I'm not a sword and sandal rivet counter; matter of fact, I'm with Brendan, just give me a historical movie and I'm happy, not a fussy nitpicker.