Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Mostly Enjoyable...
This is probably Ridley Scott's best since the original "Alien," though some would probably argue that this is an even better film. Joaquin Phoenix plays a passable Commodius, but the real highlight of the film is watching Russell Crowe literally command the screen. Yes, Ebert, we've seen "Spartacus" and "Ben-Hur," but this is far better, especially the final scene in the Coliseum, an appropriate climax to such a grand film.Good job Ridley!