True Epic .

Rating: Null/10 (4 January 2001)

Okay, Gladiator is not high art. There are huge gaping holes in the screenplay. Much of the story is predictable and some special effects are just plain silly. However, this movie is great escapist fun with magnificent acting especially from Russell Crowe whose towering presence defines the whole film. It is a chance for us to get lost for a little while in a different world. Ridley Scott looks at Ancient Rome with a truly epic vision and shows the horror of the gladiator games with a terrifying reality that is also pure entertainment.Reccomended.