Very good story and action!

Rating: 8/10 (16 October 2012)

This movie is just great filled with a powerful storyline and great action scenes. The cast does a very good job everyone except russel crowe I don't really care for him much but everyone else did a fantastic job. The action scenes were very intense and had your heart racing.
This movie is about a general (Crowe) who is loved by everyone including the emporer. The emporer does not love his own son however and asks maximus(Crowe) to take over as emporer once he dies. The emporers son finds out though and frames him for his death. They send the general for exectution where he escapes and is rounded up by slave drivers who turn him into a gladiator.
This movie is very good. Its a must see for everyone. A lot of people think it is too slow and too long but that is nonsense it is just perfect go watch it.