A movie of epic proportions

Rating: 10/10 (6 May 2000)

I don't know why there are many comments complaining about the violence in this film, first of all if you are about to see a movie titled "Gladiator" I am ready for battles and violence, I mean just from the title you can imply that there is going to be gore so my point is if you are going to watch this movie be ready for violence and don't complain later. The battle scenes are the best I have ever sceen they beat Braveheart.
What Ben-hur, and Spartacus were in the 50´s and 60´s, Gladiator is in 2000.
The visuals created in this movie are amazing, the re-creation of Rome, specially the Coloseum, something one would expect from the director of Bladerunner and Alien.
I tend to divide movies into two categories, films that are really artistic, with a deep philosophical meaning and entertaining movies, Gladiator fits in this category and it earns a 10. Gladiator doesn´t intend to tell a historical tale accurately, it just intends on delivering a good story involving glory, love, treason and triumph.
Overall this movie has great performances specially by Russell Crowe, great visuals, great battles, an excellent score by Hans Zimmer, a must see, recommended for anyone who loves films with great action, where good defeats evil, and for anyone who intends to have a good time at the theater.