Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Best Film of the Year
I was lucky enough to read the script for this before the film was even shot and I was excited about it before it even came out. I was simply amazed at how beautiful this film came out. The photography was breath-taking and Russell Crowe was perfectly cast. This is no-doubt the film he'll be remembered for as this one did for him what Titanic did for Leonardo DiCaprio. The real star of Gladiator however was Joaquin Phoenix. He was one of those villains that makes you almost want to root for the bad guy. This film was a breath of fresh air. See it as soon as you can unless you can't stomach violence. Hollywood proved it still can combine entertainment with art if it really wants to bad enough.