Great film! Read this and then see it!

Rating: 10/10 (22 April 2001)

Gladiator, I thought, was an excellent movie in abundant ways. It was not only visually stunning, but the characters and the feel of the movie made you actually feel as if you were really there. I gave this a ten, and (if you haven't yet) once you've seen it you will too. I will admit that it is wildly graphic, but I like how it really gives meaning to the word "combat." The movie (to sum it up) is about a general named Maximus. This is in ancient Greece/Rome. "Ceasar" (not the (italic) Ceasar, but...) knows his life is ending but wants to crown Maximus Ceasar, instead of his (I think I will be...) son. His son then overthrows his dad and becomes Ceasar. He orders Maximus to be killed, but instead Maximus gets away, becomes a slave, is bought, becomes a very good Gladiator, and that's the movie (kinda). See it!