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Rating: Null/10 (26 June 2000)

Gladiator is awesome! In fact I watched it 3 times already. The movie had impressive plot. It gave a wide range of emotion from heightened action scenes to moving sorrows of dead loved ones. I could only empathize Maximus! The visuals of the film were just stunning. With the recreation of Rome, I felt I was there. The fighting scenes were just stylish removing the gore in a rather violent and brutal scenes as demanded for by the gladiators. And of course the costumes were elaborate. Commodus's costume enforced his majestic appeal concealing his weak character as an emperor. Lucilla was as fashionable as ever with Eastern influences depicted in the film showing a vast Roman Empire. For sure Russell Crowe will be remembered forever in this film particularly in the Philippines and who knows a nomination for the Oscar (again?)!, and to Ridley Scott, make more films something like this. Kudos to you!