Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
Not Your Average Gladiator....
I have thoroughly enjoyed watching The Gladiator. The movie is about a Roman Commander named Maximus whose integrity forces him to betray the new evil Emperor Commodus. Maximus leads a courageous effort to deliver Rome from its corrupt rulers.Positive things such as integrity, courage, and perseverance are shown. Negative aspects would be the amount of violence depicted, which is the reason for the R rating. I hope this movie will show how horrendous death is, and how it should not be worshiped. To see how the crowds enjoyed watching people die may be an eye opener to some. Our society is a worshiper of death, but instead of it being in the Coliseum, it is now in a different way through abortion and euthanasia etc.The movie though is moving and well done. I left with only one question at times about Maximus's character-- Did he intend to kill Commodus for revenge or for the good of the people of Rome?I recommend this movie for teenagers and up, and have given it 4 stars over all.