An Epic in the Roman Style

Rating: 10/10 (9 February 2004)

One may not love Spartacus the movie yet still love Spartacus the man. The thousand cliches unleashed though Roman perfidy could not stop the note-perfect acting of the lead characters. Kirk Douglas does such a fine job balancing command, tenderness, self-doubt, and resolve. The bright, insightful screenplay assisted by blacklisted Trumbo rings with both fey cynicism and honest galantry...an unusual combination. Long is the movie and the love you'll have for Spartacus at its end.
Thank you Universal, et. al. for restoring this classic!