Wonderful recreation of ancient Rome

Rating: 10/10 (22 October 2006)

This is the best recreation I've ever seen of ancient Roman Imperium! I'd the opportunity of visiting some roman coliseum and villages in Libya (Leptis Magna, Appolonia, Cirineya) and in Portugal too (Evora, Mirobriga, Conimbriga...) and when I was inside the slaves cages and corridors under the seating places, or inside the round circus place, I almost could hear the people cheering for killing or spearing lives, I smell the beasts and feel the power and violence of roman games. With the help of this movie, I could see those strong images that this movies let on my brain. Wonderful, wardrobe and soundtrack. Most of all: great actors on the play roll. After Ben Hur, here is the master piece of the Roman Empire mirror.