Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
"Are You Not Entertained?"
Gladiator has to be one of the best movies in a long time. The acting was fantastic. I particularly enjoyed New Zealander Russell Crowe in the role of Maximus, Connie Nielson as Lucilla, and Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus. The story was fast paced, gripping and moving, and the portrayal of the Roman Empire and its people was magnificent. The gladiatorial scenes were stunningly realistic, although extremely gory and shocking.This movie fully deserved the Oscars it won. Anyone 13 and over will most definately be entertained.