A real "attention-catcher" !

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2000)

For me, a "long" movie (3h) during which your mind never wanders away from the screen is to be considered real good. This one for me is a real "attention catcher" because it has a good story, great decors and sceneries, beautiful photography, great attention to details in recreating ancient Rome, and great staging of the battle and the combats. At times you don't know to which part of the screen to look at !
Excellent cast but with, I believe, a particularly great performance by Joaquin Phoenix who proves to be very talented. I loved it... and went to see it a second time in order to better grasp all the details.