Gladiator 1960

Rating: Null/10 (24 August 2001)

Fans of Gladiator really owe it to themselves to see this movie, which is not one of Stanley Kubrick's masterpieces (at least in my opinion), but still rousing entertainment. The differences between the two movies are clear: Spartacus features no posturing by its leading man; no computerized effects; and a script which is a lot more intelligent and has a sly sense of humor (Gladiator just took itself so damn seriously!) Kubrick came on board after the movie started shooting, and did not have final say in the product (this was Kirk Douglas' baby). So it doesn't really FEEL like a Kubrick film. However, movie fans should see it, and on a big screen if they can.