One of my favorites

Rating: 10/10 (18 September 2013)

I saw this for the first time last week and my of my, it is incredible. It is easily one of my favorite movies. Let me start by saying that Joaquin Phoenix is phenomenal. I literally wanted to jump into my T.V. and strangle Commodus during the "Busy little Bee" scene. Russel Crowe is awesome as Maximus. Ridley Scott does some excellent directing, and the cinematography is excellent. It is not only one of my favorite movies. But it is my favorite revenge movie, and also my favorite action movie. Djimon Honsou, Oliver Reed, and Richard Harris round out the incredible cast of this incredible movie. The child actor who plays Lucius also gives a good performance. Overall, Incredible acting, Heart Pounding action, and fantastic directing.