A very accomplished film

Rating: Null/10 (10 May 2005)

Gladiator is one of the best films of this decade. Crowe is on top form as the lead, Oliver Reed putting in a handy turn as his mentor. The battle scenes are epic, especially those between Barbarian Germans and Roman troops at the start. The warrior fights are also very well done, plenty of blood being spilt. The storyline is interesting and not too cheesy, unlike so many other Hollywood movies today. The only blot on this film's copybook is Richard Harris who's monologues are just a tad dull. Phoenix is not bad as the villain however. The musical score works nicely too. Gladiator is well worth seeing and for a 15 rating contains plenty of action.