Greatest MOVIE EVER

Rating: 10/10 (7 December 2006)

Gladiator is an extraordinary motion picture that successfully combines action and adventure with a dramatic storyline and excellent plot. It is simply the story of how a General became a slave, a slave became a gladiator, and a gladiator conquered Rome. Ridley Scott reaches his highest peak, and that's not easier considering his director resume of Alien and Blade Runner. Russell Crowe's acting is impressive, as always, but is perhaps outdone by Joaquin Phoenix, who plays a more cynical and emotionless character. The tag line describes the movie's purpose to perfection, What we do in life, echoes in eternity. The action scenes are very well done, and the dialogue fits the time period perfectly. There was a lot of controversy when it one best picture over the movie Traffic, but any one who appreciates movies can easily see why Gladiator took home this high honor. Most people have seen it, but I look forward to future movie lovers to enjoying it for the first time.