Fairly Ordinary

Rating: 5/10 (26 March 2009)

I won't go on describing what this movie is about but only my impressions of it. The battle scenes were enjoyable enough especially the ones where Crowe was joined by his fellow gladiators, yet it's the acting that's the problem with this film, it's very wooden, nor is it very intelligent. The emperor has the courage and brain of a little child and this was in contrast to the "courageous" and "honourable" Maximus. It's way too predictable and clichéd. The dialogue is dull and boring and the way it was delivered is just laughable, there is no expression whatsoever just wild declarations. Oliver Reed's performance as Proximo was the one shining light in this otherwise mediocre film.