A great epic...

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2007)

Gladiator (2000)
Number 3 - 2000
Not only is it filled with bloody and visually stunning battle sequences, but it has an emotional backing behind it. That is what makes Gladiator the film that it is. That is why it won Best Picture. It isn't just a meaningless 3 hour bloodbath, it is a breathtaking, epic film that has Russell Crowe avenging the Roman Empire for slaying his family.
Russell Crowe is on top form, in an engaging, Oscar grabbing performance that echoed across the film industry.
Ridley Scott's epic is a classic story of 'good versus evil', about justice and vengeance packaged in the form of magnificent entertainment.
9/10