peplum returns

Rating: 7/10 (10 May 2007)

after a row of forgettable films Ridley Scott returned to former glory with this glorious adventure straight out of the realms of the 60's peplums(which can still be seen every easter and Xmas,full of adverts,on TV.it was surely a risk,however, ticket sales,DVD sales,critical reviews and a handful of Oscars,showed the production team had got it right.
what they hadn't got right was historical correctness,the list of errors is longer than the final credits,but who cares,this is a film to sit back and enjoy,not improve your knowledge of roman history.
a visually beautiful movie,with wonderful performances by all involved,gladiator has something unusual in todays cinema for the masses,Maximo.
Crowe's interpretation of the general as a family man,loyal comrade is full of fateful exoticism perfect for the times he lived in,and worthy of Crowe's place as a great actor'.