Breathtaking visuals and historically correct

Rating: 10/10 (9 May 2000)

This movie is a one of a kind piece of film. To watch it is like enjoying an independant movie with a big hollywood budget. Scott pulled out all the stops to make this one spectacular movie. I had not seen such excellent camera work since "Pulp Fiction." The scenes made you feel like you were right there in the stadium watching the spectacle. Scott also brought in many of the themes that have been left out of other roman based projects. Like the incestual tendencies of the latter Ceasars. The fans showering thier favorite gladiators with rose pedals. Slave camps, and the worldliness of ROME. You could walk down the streets of Rome and see people from all over the empire.