Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Epic movie, but was it true?
This is definately the type of movie that brings a new approach to Roman history and Rome itself.The movie starts with a deep sense that Maximus is a leader, yet a very loyal follower with deep respect for his leader, Ceasar. It shows the respect an army has for its leader and reveals a respect for the soldier at first. Yet, you will see when the one who is ultimately in charge desires, followers will do as they are told, nothing asked, to destroy someone who was loyal.This movie made Crows career, and he made the movie a good one. He was good in LA Confidential and great in this.The movie takes us to 4 locations, 5 if you count the Elysian fields. You wonder if there will be a Spartacus type uprising after Maximus is revealed in Rome. The portrayal of the Coliseum is magnificent.There are some clever scenes to the movie as well, well thought out interplays between the character and his or her actions. You wonder if Maximus ever will get his revenge on the new Ceasar.From the first effects of a great battle with the German tribes in the north to the last scene in the Coliseum, this movie with its epic proportions will not dissappoint you.It is a movie of courage and endurance. A good example of how someone who is at the end of their rope can more than hang on to live to conquer again.