A superbly crafted movie

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2014)

There just isn't much you can say that's bad about Gladiator. Ridley Scott did a fine job in this outing, recreating the majesty and barbarity of ancient Rome. Russell Crowe captures the intense loyalty and inner turmoil that must have permeated every Roman soldier of stature during the heyday of the civilization. And certainly all of the supporting cast were "in the mood" during the filming. While it is not a semi-documentary story, it never the less grabs you with the somber way the love story progresses. Yes, it is a love story too, not just between two people but of an entire empire as well. I find myself drawn to this movie every time I see it is playing on TV...excellent couple hours of that good old entertainment!