It really isn't THAT great...

Rating: 4/10 (17 December 2001)

...Though entertaining nonetheless, and worth a rent if you haven't seen it yet(for some reason).
I won't outline the (very)basic plot, because that's already been done here. But I would like to say one thing. Those of you who think this is the 'greatest movie of all time' are really clueless as to what else there is out there. Gladiator seemed amazing to me too after the first time I saw it. But after the 2nd or 3rd viewing, the only thing it had going for it were the action sequences(which were shot very confusingly, nice job Ridley).
Anyway, I'll close by saying it didn't even deserve to be nominated for Best Picture, much less win. Steven Soderbergh's Traffic more than deserved the win for Best Picture. But it's not that big of a deal, the Academy lost all credibility when they picked Shakespeare In Love over Saving Private Ryan...