one of my favorite movies of all time

Rating: 9/10 (19 June 2005)

"a general who became a slave. a slave who became a gladiator. a gladiator who defied an empire." that right there says it all. Russel Crowe does an amazing job of playing that gladiator. he defiantly deserved that academy award. he brings his character, Maximus, to life in front of our eyes. this is Ridley Scott's best work to date i believe. his new movie a kingdom of heaven has the same feel but cant quite pull it off like he did with this one. what Maximus does in this movie is extraordinary, its like he says "what we do in life, echoes in eternity". it is a troubling movie with a sad but at the same time, happy ending.