The Classic Hollywood film of 2000.

Rating: 8/10 (14 October 2000)

Rome was the greatest and most advanced civilisation the world has ever seen, yet corruption was to eat out it's heart. This story shows how a good emperors legacy can be bled by an evil despot (his son) and the rightful heir nearly deposed. Near perfect characters make this movie a real winner. Crowe esspecially is a great gladiator/general, his face shows all the hardships one would face in such a trying time. The betrayl of Maximus (Crowe) makes the viewer feel nothing but contempt for the old Emperor's evil son.
The rest of the movie aside, the one image from this film that will last is Maximus walking through the long grass fields with his brushing against it. It does bare resemblance to The Thin Red Line in this respect.