Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Brutality+Story=A Very Good Movie
If you loved Braveheart, then you must buy this dvd. It rivals Mel Gibson's movie with a story just as serious and loving as the other. Russell Crowe and the rest of the cast give performances that are believeable and fun to watch. Especially Joaquin Phoenix, who's only other film was Return to Paradise. I enjoyed watching him be so evil. The movie was fluid and didn't really seem to last that long even though it is 2 hours and 35 minutes long. Director Ridley Scott adds his touch with exquisite dream sequences and breath-taking scenery. Along with slow motion fight sequences where you can really see the brutality of war. My jaw almost dropped to the floor when I saw the Roman Collisieum in its' true form. What a movie, is all that I can say. Absolutely fantastic!