A cinematic masterpiece!

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2000)

This is truly cinema at its best! A breathtaking performance by Russell Crowe, and one of the best supporting casts I've ever seen make this a perfect film. Joaquin Phoenix is perfect as Commodus, as he makes you hate him. The story itself is simple, but simplicity can be a good thing. We don't need complex storylines for movies to be good. In all of my favorite films, I can pick out at least a few small problems, whether it be in dialogue, acting, or plot inconsistencies, but with Gladiator, everything is completely perfect. Why they don't make all movies this great is beyond me.