A modern epic classic

Rating: 10/10 (24 July 2013)

Great acting, great soundtrack, great directing, great action. This movie has it all. Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix offer us stunning and masterful performances. Russell is brilliant in his role, no question about it, but the one who really did a great job was Joaquin Phoenix. The battles in the Colyseum are awesome, especially the Cartago battle.The whole movie is a rush! Hans Zimmer provides the absolute perfect score to capture the different moods in the movie. Ridley Scott sets the perfect tone with his artistic and creative directing. I would recommend it to anyone who can stomach intensity and enjoy an epic story for the ages. An epic movie.