Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 3.0
Best picture? Not likely!
This is my second review of Gladiator. Why? Because I am that disappointed that it got the award for best picture. This movie was typical summer fodder for American film-goers. A story that was akin to Braveheart with a predictable plot. Yawn. Oh, the action sequences were great - though they were too few. The subplots were under-developed. This movie was just okay.If you want to see the real best picture of 2000 look no further than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Also much better is Traffic.American movies are so self-absorbed with big budget over the top CGI than bombard you and leave any resemblence of story to waste. Titanic, Pearl Harbor, Gladiator....when will the litany of pomp and circumstance end?