This is an exceptional film

Rating: 10/10 (10 September 2004)

This is an exceptional film, and one that I do not tire of viewing. I own the DVD and watch it often. The music is amazing and haunting. (In fact, Alexsi Yagudin skated to a world title the following year using the Gladiator music for his long program. It was one of the most dramatic men's programs I have ever seen.) Gladiator's writing, direction, and cinematography are all fabulous. The film contains wonderful and subtle political and social commentary. All actors delivered amazing peformances, and I cannot praise it enough. Russell Crowe won the best actor award that year, but Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielson also deserved supporting awards. Additionally, Oliver Reed, Richard Harrison, and Derek Jacobi also delivered amazing supporting characters.