Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
An Incredible Film
If you are looking for an epic film with a great actor, beautiful direction and gorgeous cinematography, this movie by Ridley Scott is for you. Russell Crowe's performance is worthy of the Oscar he received as the honorable general Maximus, who is betrayed by the scheming and evil, Commodus, son of the dead emperor of Rome, played perfectly by Joaquin Phoenix. Scott takes us from the low point of Maximus' existence in slavery and shows us how he battles his way back to confront the man who took his family and life away from him. Through honor, his strength brings him the respect of the citizens of Rome, who eagerly watch the bloody sport in which he is forced to participate. Connie Nielson is also good as the sister of Commodus, and former love of Maximus, who has to deal with the incestuous advances of her brother and his maniacal treatment of the citizens of Rome. This 2 disc dvd contains the movie as well as lots of interesting extras such as "The Making of Gladiator for HBO" and tons of deleted scenes. I highly recommend this dvd to anyone who loves movies.