Best movie ever made

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2014)

I saw many movies, but Gladiator is something. It has the feel of Ben-Hur movie, where the person has everything to start with but looses everything because of the bad guy. Same story continues in both movies. The production values for this movie is extraordinary. In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus (Russell Crowe) is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key adviser to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. And I feel this is the best movie so far made in Hollywood screen.