This film rocks!

Rating: 9/10 (27 June 2000)

This is an epic with no questions asked. Ridley Scott has done his job here. Russell Crowe is a force. His character comes off as a mix between the Terminator and Rambo. He commands every scene and has that "God-like" presence. He plays Maximus, the commander of the Roman Army who is sent to die by Ceasar's son Commodus(Joaquin Phoenix). But when he escapes, he has to join up with these prisoners and fight battles. This film is going to live for a very long time. It has the Braveheart quality but much cooler battle scenes. It may be long but it flows by quickly. I have to give it a 10. Russell Crow is the new action hero and I think he should go the way of Nick Cage(Oscar nod followed by a string of action films). Let's get him two guns, John Woo, and call it a day. He is such a force on screen, you can't help but call him "The Man". Gladiator is a must see and a can't miss. It should be number 1 or 2 on all must see film lists.