Gladiator + Ridley Scott = Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (15 September 2012)

Masterpiece doesn't even begin to describe this film. General to slave, slave to gladiator, gladiator to ?. The story is beautiful, the cast is fantastic and the acting is amazing. Not to mention the directing. Ridley Scott is placing himself at the top of the Director food chain with yet another great film. Russell Crowe is Maximus, Joaquin Phoenix is Commodus, the battle lines have been drawn and let the war begin. Not just for country but for the love of a father. Oliver Reed and Richard Harris are so good in this film it is truly a shame that they will not be around to entertain us in the future. Gladiator shows us that a well written story and a well acted and directed movie can transport us to another time and place. That in the middle of battle, feelings like love and compassion are still there. The love for women, fellow man and family are the strongest of bonds and are not easily broken.