WAY overhyped movie

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2001)

Seen "Braveheart"? Seen "West Side Story"? Mix em together, you have "Gladiator". This was supposed to be the most original, amazing film of the year. What it really was was crap thrown together with a hot lead actor (who was totally undeserving of his Academy Award, as it should have gone to Ed Harris for "Pollock"), a bunch of special effect tigers, and an ending you could have seen from a mile away. Want to see a good Russell Crowe movie? Watch "LA Confidential" or "The Insider". This gets a dismal 3/10.