If you liked Gladiator.....

Rating: 10/10 (24 February 2004)

I'm not saying that Gladiator was a bad movie, but this is everything that Gladiator was plus a lot of things it wanted to be and wasn't.
One of the main differences is the connection between the characters and the audience. Whether it's the hero's mates or his enemies, they are all across with the viewer to a much greater degree. If you've watched both I'm sure there are other characters and events that are similar but more powerful.
I guess the difference is exemplified by saying if you watch this movie and feel nothing throughout you are truly made of stone. It takes you on a roller coaster ride of charged emotions, without the tackiness or corniness that are usually included with high action and high budget modern films.
The acting is led by Patrick McGoohan in my opinion, his performance as the uncompromising King Longshanks is outstanding. But nobody lets the team down, and almost every performance is delivered superbly.
There are good, little comedic moments as well that help the flow of the movie, and are another factor that gives this movie a connection with the audience that Gladiator missed: human touches.
Overall, a movie that you are guaranteed to enjoy, no matter the demographic - something that is truly rare, and the ability to give that genuine wide spread appeal combined with the class of the movie itself, makes this one of the great movies of all time.