Overrated Garbage

Rating: Null/10 (18 February 2001)

This movie redefines "overrated." It is nothing more than a paint-by-numbers revenge tale in which Russell Crowe does his best impersonation of a wooden board for a couple of hours. A more boring experience at the movies I cannot recall. And, to me, the worst part was the subpar special effects. This is something that you would expect a movie with this director and budget to really excel at, but in reality the fight scenes are just terrible. The animals in the Colosseum are clearly computer-generated, and their presence in these scenes provides nothing more than a chuckle. Unless you are a masochist of the highest degree, I would advise you to steer clear of Gladiator.