Wow

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2000)

I saw this film tonight at a special sneak preview. It is excellent. The story sucks you in. As my brother said when we left, "I knew 3 minutes into it that it was going to be a great movie." Crowe is superb as Maximus. The other standouts are Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed, and Richard Harris in his limited role. The effects are very well done. The fight scenes were also good, the best since Braveheart(my favorite film). A warning though; it is quite gory at times, so don't take the little ones. The audience I saw it with really enjoyed it and so did I, so I recommend it to all of you. Gladiator rules!!!