Simply Amazing!!

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2001)

Gladiator is quite simply one of the best movies ever made, and it deserved each of the 5 Academy Awards that it won. The story is brilliant, the acting is outstanding, and the soundtrack is perfect.
All of the acting performances are outstanding, but the most memorable performance is that of Russell Crowe. His performance here put him at the top of the Hollywood A-list, and he deserved the Best Actor award. He is riveting as Maximus, the Roman General who was betrayed. He was forced to become a slave, and then a gladiator. Some of the most memorable quotes come from the character of Maximus, such as 'My name is Gladiator'.
Another outstanding performance is that of Connie Nielsen as Lucilla.
The action scenes are well done, and extremely bloody, but this makes them more authentic.
If you haven't seen this movie yet, you are missing out on one of the best movies ever made.
Definately 10/10!