Characteristics· Fate· Drama

The majority of people will show their respect for leaders in history sincerely, and I dare to say everyone has dreamed of being such great heroes, the glory of being admired as well as worshiped is so attractive that almost no one can keep it at bay once the enticing chance appears.
The movie: Imperium: Augustus enables us to look inside the heart of a hero in ancient Rome. In other words, the film presents us a brand new angle of view; it did not waste too much time on the growth process of Octavian, on the contrary, it distributes most writing on the analysis of such a hero. And I think that’s what attracts audience most.
Why Octavian successfully transform Roman Republic into Roman Empire? In my opinion, three factors contribute to the result: his ambition, the help of his wife (Livia) and Caesar.
 Caesar used to be a common people, step by step, he make every effort to transfer Rome, in the final critical battle against the last competitor Pompeii, his nephew Octavian was extremely brave .Though caught heavy cold, he still struggles to run to frontline ,stared down death. For this reason, Caesar further convinced himself to show 100% trust to the young boy. Later Caesar decides to send Octavian away to study elocution. However, Octavian didn’t realize it and was quite confused. Thanks to Livia, he eventually got the point. The time later proves how critical the choice is to Octavian’s politics career.
To other people, including his family.Octavian always use the words: for Rome. Perhaps in his value, what he does is selflessly for Caesar’s willing, for the peace and prosperous of Rome. He just does what he thinks is right for Rome. To be objective, one who doesn’t have huge ambition can’t go that far.Due to the hunger in Rome city, he has to turn the sword to common people who used firmly support his governing, he asks himself, “why I become such people I hate? ”Yes, for Rome “but his fellow goes straight to the heart of the matter: not for Rome, it’s for our lives.the so called destiny, responsibility are just shop sign. What he cared is merely the Rome in his hand, just like what Caesar has told him.
To achieve such aim, he doesn’t care how much sacrifice he himself makes, in the meanwhile, his family suffer the same pain,maybe a lot bigger. Imagine you cannot control your own fate a lit at all; your destiny is to be the tool of politic interest. Octavian’s sister and his daughter are both the sacrifice of political marriage. At the time when Julia is to be exiled, his daughter shouted to him: you are not Augustus, you are a devil.you have totally forgotten how to love. Hardly to believe he once feels sincere happy. In his luxury Suite, he just pace back and force with a vague expression.
Just before god was going to take away his life, he says: “Am I acting well in the drama called life?”His daughter replyed: “God will tell you.”
For him, life is only a drama, and he is only an actor, no more than else. Who can promise it is not the essence of life? Who knows?