Great Acting

Rating: Null/10 (23 June 2001)

What can I say? Gladiator was a great film. It cunningly blends political satire, acting, action, and fun into to a film, right? WRONG.
Gladiator is more than just a fun-filled, oscar-winning, controversial action-fest. If you look below the surface, Gladiator has many facets of itself that makes a step above the rest.
First, compliments to Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix (who was wrongly denied the Supporting Actor Oscar.) One of the best examples of why this film is unusual is because of how varied and developed (or fleshed-out) the characters are.
Another important thing to remember is that the film is not necessarily meant to be taken as a pinnacle masterpiece of the ages. Though the film is portrayed quite artistically and has the ability to touch the audience on an emotional level, some scenes are just intended for fun (or shock value, whichever suits you best.)
And so, though I haven't much to say for this one, I enjoyed, and its one that will make a small impression on the American public (emotionally, not economically.)