breathtaking...

Rating: 10/10 (25 May 2000)

...it was, definitely... yeah, of course one could whine about tiny little bits not as perfect as they could be. BUT: perfect entertainment, great score, brilliant camera... another Scott masterpiece.
ONE THING SHOULD BE EMPHASIZED:
Unlike other production companies, european viewers didn't have to wait half a year to see the glory. Within 30 days, the majority of europeans were able to enjoy what i consider the best film of the new millennium so far... a very special thanks to dreamworks and universal for such reasonable, customer-friendly behaviour.
Would all studios bring their films to europe that fast (I hope that routine will continue with the dvd/vhs of gladiator), they'd have to worry much less about pirated video-cd's. If one can see the big pic in the theatre, one doesn't need a bad copy in even worse resolution. And once one saw the big pic (and the movie was worth seeing), one again will go for the dvd or vhs - if it's available...