Best Movie I've ever seen

Rating: 10/10 (30 November 2000)

I consider myself a movie-goer. I went to see Gladiator and i was just left breathless and wanted to see more. I saw the movie another time at an iMax and recently bought the DVD. I give Gladiator a 5/5 stars. Some people may question my decision. What i hear a lot of the time is that there wasn't enough action. I agree with that to some extent. But i remind those people that this is not supposed to be a pointless shoot and kill, schwarzenneger-type movie (though i enjoy his work too), this is supposed to be a movie about epic proportions which shows the advancement and corruption of Rome and how a Gladiator defied it. That was exactly what i expected, and i was not only not disappionted, i was left breathless. I was sorry to leave the theatre after those amazing 2 and a half hours. Now, i cannot say that the movie was flawless and perfect. There were minor things like Commodos talked too much or the Senate seemed insignificant to him, though they were clearly stating that they weren't. Other than that, i cannot see anything else wrong with the movie. I was also drawn back by Russell Crowe's performance. I was very impressed my The Insider and thought that Russel or anyone else couldn't do better. When i saw Gladiator, I knew that Russel Crowe is a REAL actor and you don't look at the price tag he/she demands to see if they can act. I am now very much anticipated Proof of Life and any other movie that he will star in, no matter how dumb the plot seems. His acting has also gotten better, from Quick and the Dead to LA Confidential to Insider to Gladiator. I expect that this will be rising until the highest possible extent.
In other words, if you haven't seen Gladiator or even heard of Russell Crowe, get out of under that rock and go to your nearest video store. You will not be disappointed. That is a guarentee.