Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
An emotional trip. . .
This movie struck an emotional chord with me that no other movie has before. Russell Crowe's magnetic performance anchors the spectacular action.But this is not just an action flick. As a matter of fact, I hate action movies. I seriously despised Braveheart. I rented this movie expecting to hate it. By the time the ending credits rolled, I was shaking in my chair from the sheer emotional impact and the catharsis of it all.Gladiator is an adrenaline rush from start to finish. It's simply wonderful. By the time I'd watched it three or four times, I started to notice how well-crafted everything is: the cinematography, the art direction, and most especially the musical score. But the first two times, it was a pure emotional experience. My #1 all-time favorite.