my favorite movie of Kubrick , and one of the best films already done an incredible Epic.

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2016)

Spartacus is one of the best epic of all time, and one of the best films already made, not to mention that a year earlier had released Ben-Hur, and the public may attend expecting a movie or the same level or better, if someone ask me which epic I think better, Spartacus or Ben-Hur, I would answer Spartacus, even me finding Ben- Hur incredible, Spartacus suffered much in production, Anthony Mann directed the opening scene of the film, and then was fired for fighting with own Kirk Douglas that besides acts is producer, in his place entered yet unknown to much of the world, Stanley Kubrick, that even without much artistic freedom, managed to make a spectacular movie (even if he did not liking the movie), Spartacus already caught my attention, the photo caught my attention, excellent, the production is excellent, even not being level of Ben- Hur (what it is almost impossible), the cast is great, Kirk Douglas this excellent as Spartacus, even at times be a bit forced, more he sent too well, Jean Simmons is very well as Varinia (which does not exist), Laurence Olivier, in my opinion is the best thing in the movie, he's incredible, you feel anger Crassus, so was weird the scene he's a slap in Spartacus, the cast still has John Gavin, John Ireland, Tony Curtis, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov who won the Oscar for best supporting actor, he is well, but I think anyone who deserved to win an Oscar was Laurence Olivier, and Kirk Douglas deserved an indication at least, the soundtrack is excellent,the dialogues are very good, the script Dalton Trumbo is excellent, even some dialogues being longer than it should, the film has great moments, plus has two striking to me, the scene of the I Am Spartacus, which is incredible, see slaves shouting it, even knowing that this act would they be crucified, and the end when Varinia with the child is under the Spartacus cross is very exciting (even in real life, Spartacus actually died in battle), which left exciting in that final scene was the soundtrack is amazing, along with Varinia saying that his son was born free, Spartacus is too much in battle, is well done, even being a 1960 movie, the final battle is very good and very well done, the costumes are also very good, are various types of clothing, the film improves every time the first act is the slowest, since have almost no battle over the other two are excellent, it is quite shocking see all slaves on the cross, Spartacus is one of my favorite movies, this in my Top 10, is exciting, has great battles, great dialogues, a good direction of Stanley Kubrick, even he did not have much artistic freedom, and we see Kirk Douglas in his prime, I particularly think Spartacus along with the best Braveheart epic already done, with Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur ago. Note 10