Epic

Rating: 8/10 (25 May 2017)

A great historical adventure of epic scale. From outstanding cinematography, great acting performances (especially by Russell Crowe, Djimon Hounsou and Joaquin Phoenix) to a really good plot, including all it takes in the genre: great battle scenes, intrigues, interesting characters. This movie has all it takes to be the kind of classic it already is. Especially the gladiator fights are breath taking and stand the test of time, rivaling Ben Hur's great chariot race. To top it off Hans Zimmer writes one of the most beautiful end credits songs to a very moving ending. Outstanding film-making by Ridley Scott. Especially recommend: the Extended Version with several additional scenes.