Scott or Crowe...who had the better performance?

Rating: 9/10 (19 September 2002)

In the long line of ancient Rome movies, no one has been able to master the true beauty of the ancient empire than Ridley Scott has with this masterpiece. With the help of Franzoni's ear for dialogue, Scott brings forth arguably his best movie to date. With Russell Crowe landing the lead in any movie, it makes the job of the director that much easier. Crowe puts forth a magnificent Oscar worthy performance that will be remembered in Hollywood for a very long time!