A must see

Rating: Null/10 (4 May 2000)

Great film. By far the best film this year. Crowe was brilliant as Maximus and Pheonix was the great bad guy. Both played their parts to perfection. The thing that grabbed me in this film was the sound. When the gladiators entered the arena, the cheer of the crowd would erupt making you feel you were right in the thick of the action. Oliver Reed was fantastic - better than what I thought he would be. This film is very gory. Lots of blood and guts, heads rolling and sides splitting. Not for the faint hearted. Probably the same goriness as 'Braveheart'. Crowe has clearly shown he can play a broad range of roles, this film, clearly his best. 10 out of 10.