Unlike most people I find the story of Masada to be sad and uninspiring; mass suicide is hardly heroic (even with good reason.) And although I feel for their plight of freedom, they hardly fought at all (why not cover the whole war?). This is so well-made with such great development, but in the end it doesn't matter because the theme is so ridiculous: "we will take victory by killing each other." What?! That's not bravery it's fear. Could have been better had it taken a different route.