Try an "Our Gang" or "Little Rascals" comedy instead...

Rating: 1/10 (7 May 2000)

This was one of the worst films that I have seen in quite a while. Each of the major characters is almost completely unbelievable, especially Crowe's Maximus. You would get a better history lesson, a higher art, and more entertainment watching Spanky, Alfalfa and "Our Gang" do a rendition of Julius Caesar or something. "Gladiator" was so boring and bad that it did not even elicit any unintentional laughs. But you may groan in agony waiting for it all to end. No surprises, no titillation (something we have a right to expect from the decadence of ancient Rome), no effective moral lessons, no revolutionary film making. Fans of extremely violent video games might get a thrill or two, but that's it. Testosterone addicts who desire to commit violence against others and feel completely justified in doing so might relate to the protagonists in this film. I don't. It stinks. I gave it a "1".