One of the 10 most awe inspiring films ever

Rating: 10/10 (8 May 2000)

I do believe this film is the most intense I've ever seen. I was plastered to my seat the entire 2 hrs and 40 minutes. The cinematography was awesome. The acting was all solid to excellent...I really could not imagine anyone doing a better job as Maximus than Cameron Crowe - he is the next Mel Gibson. Phoenix is very good as the complex Caesar. Despite what others have said (Roger Ebert), the computer generated city was as good as those of Episode One, in my opinion. I could find no real thing to complain about in this film - I left with the same feeling as I did from Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan - that I had just seen brilliance.