A breath-taking epic movie

Rating: 10/10 (31 May 2000)

Although this film is more than 2 hrs long, I remained glued to the seat until the end. This movie is a fantastic one! It is a return to more than 40 years of film history - when they used to make epics like Ben Hur, Spartacus and Quo Vadis. The actors are excellent especially Russell Crowe and Oliver Reed (who died during the filming stages in Malta). The opening battle scene is simply stunning and the gladiatorial fights in the colosseum left me grasping for breath. The scenery and cinematography are wonderful and full of colour - typical of Ridley Scott. The score written by Zimmer is haunting and at times very moving. Thanks Ridley for this experience. 10/10