Ultimate!

Rating: Null/10 (18 September 2004)

The perfect mix of action, drama, and emotion. The cinematography was excellent and score perfect. If you haven't seen this film you don't know what you're missing.
The story of Rome's greatest general's fall from the top of the mighty Roman Empire. 'Maximums,' loved by the Caesar as if he were his own son and betrayed by the son of Caesar who in turns to murdering his own father to satisfy his ambition to rule as Caesar.
After years of war for the glory of the Rome, the General uncovers the truth about the Emperors death and is meet with an attempt on his life and the slaughter of his beloved family.
After his losing all hope and at verge of death, he is in slaved and sold to battle as a Gladiator were he loses his humanity piece by piece, reveling the truth about his identity to no one. His legend begins to grow as his rage is unleashed in battle, were he becomes the greatest warrior to fight in the Coliseum.
Its soon uncovered by the evil Emperor that the great Gladiator is in fact General Maximus. Maximus then begins to publicly defy his every command and Caesar loses the respect of the masses. In desperation the Emperor tries to set up the General several times, but fails.
The Emperors Ambition to rule Rome as Caesar, out ways his love for his family, his father, and his fear. His fear of 'Gladiator'.
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