A great film but not quite an epic

Rating: Null/10 (19 May 2000)

Think of the Roman Empire and classic films like Sparatacus and Ben Hur spring to mind. Russell Crowe gives a compelling performance, and indeed one that could match Heston or Douglas. They however had the great benefit of a quality script. The special effects are awesome, the fight scenes breathtaking , and the opening battle gives Spielberg a run for his money.If only some of the cash could have been diverted to the script then a true epic ,to be remembered for years, would have been created. All in all, a fantastic film which hits the crossbar of true greatness. I give it a nine