Very well done...

Rating: Null/10 (7 May 2000)

The first thing that strikes you are the special effects. The computer graphics are superb in this film, it's nice to see state of the art cgi technology bring the past to life. At the start of the movie, you really get an amazing sense of the power of Roman artillery when they attack a barbarian tribe with catapults and flaming arrows. The film also unveils the Colosseum with attention to detail and Roman architecture. Besides the special effects, Gladiator has dialogue that resounds Shakespeare; a heart-wrenching lost-love story; lots of fight scenes; and a well packed moral dealing with wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance.