Breathtaking!

Rating: 9/10 (27 October 2000)

GLADIATOR
***** See this now! **** Great! *** Quite Good! ** Not Horrible, Nor Good. * Big Mistake!
Gladiator was everything I expected it to be. A brilliant acheivement and an Oscar-worthy flick.
Maximus (Russell Crowe) is told he must be the Roman emperor from the sick and dying current emperor of Rome. Maximus tells the emperor he must go home and see his wife and child. Not long after, The Emperor's son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) discovers that his father was planning on letting Maximus take charge of Rome and puts Maximus in the Roman arena, to battle the champion gladiators. And, wouldn't you know it...in the blink of an eye, Maximus has become a hero!
Gladiator is an exciting, excellent and breathtaking flick. Although the history is inaccurate, Russell Crowe's born-for-it performance as Maximus makes you forget all the possible flaws about this memorable, brilliant film.
*****