Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Makes you believe
Is this simply a story of revenge? Is it just sword fighting and killing?I've seen this film many times and it's never the action or the gore that moves me; it is always the story. It is always the emotional component that shines through.A close friend of mine is an atheist. He doesn't believe in God, Heaven, Hell, or an afterlife. Nothing. He confided in me that the ending of this film always makes him weep. Knowing what I know about his beliefs, I asked him why. He twisted and turned and tried to get out of answering the question, but I kept after him. Eventually I let it go, but I never stopped thinking about it.In my opinion, what my friend never wanted to admit to is this: In the end, this movie made him believe.James Green, author of "If There's One Thing I've Learned."