One of the greatest movies of it's kind. Rent it.

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 2006)

I think Gladiator 2000 was one the finest movies of it's kind. Russell Crowe deserved the Oscar and I think that Phoenix should have received the best supporting actor Oscar. The battles, the intensity, the overall rawness of this movie is right up there with Ben Hur, Sparticus or any other movie of it's kind. When ever I want to sit down and watch a great movie I'll watch Gladiator. Cinematography is excellent. I can't actually find any fault with this movie. Phoenix was so great and so genuine as an evil ruler you want to go through the screen and choke him to death. All the fight scenes with gladiators against gladiators, and gladiators against with the tiger was outstanding. The friendship of the gladiators waiting for there turn to live or die in the arena's was also a big part of this movie.