Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Russell Crowe's best film!
This film made me a Russell Crowe fan..I had put off watching this film for a long time and when I finally got to see it I was totally blown away by Crowe and the wonderful drama in the film! Joaquin Phoenix is also to be commended for his absolutely devastating performance as well..The film draws you in and absolutely draws a ton of emotion from you..It is just a great movie! What can I say! Ridley Scott did a wonderful job of directing this film and the actors were perfect! Russell Crowe was fully convincing as Maximus and you felt every bit of emotion when you watched his powerful and intense scenes..***Spoiler***I was especially moved by the scene in which he first sees his wife and son's bodies after he arrives too late to save them..The arena scenes are especially graphic and may be a turn off to some but I thought they fit well into the context of the film. The music absolutely complements the film and the look of the film is what is so unique..This has to rank on my list of all time favorite films!!