Ben Hur resurrected!

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2001)

Finally we are back to films that have everything: Great actors (you just love to hate Joaquin Phoenix!), Brilliant music, moving storylines and all the action you could possibly want. From the historical accuracy to the marvellous recreation of Rome I cannot fault Gladiator. I have never before seen such a movie that almost (note ALMOST) puts Ben Hur and Spartacus to shame. Russell Crowe deserved his Oscar and it's a shame that Joaquin Pheonix missed out. Brilliantly entertaining and marvellously accurate.