One of the best movies I've ever seen.

Rating: Null/10 (11 May 2000)

As high as my expectations were when I went to see Gladiator, they were met and exceeded. This film rests squarely on the shoulders of Russell Crowe, who gives a performance that is superior even to the one he gave in the Insider. I'll be shocked if he isn't nominated again this year. Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard's score is the best I've heard in years, and Ridley Scott keeps the action moving at a frenetic pace, right up to the last match. While the film may draw comparisons with Spartacus, keep in mind that it is a totally different movie. And Crowe's performance easily outmatches that of Kirk Douglas. The early favorite for Best Picture, go and see Gladiator. I promise you won't ever forget it.