Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
Strength and Honor
What an outstanding movie! The acting, story and choreographed fight scenes were excellent. Russel Crowe has proven himself to be one of the greatest actors of our time with this superb performance. My highest praise goes to this movie, though, not for the aforementioned points, but for the portrayal of a man with honor and integrity, willing to die for what is right, for his country and for his honor. This seems lacking in our society today and it was refreshing to see such a great portrayal of the Roman Warrior Ethic (which is historically accurate). This will be required viewing for my children in a few more years.The violence is too much for pre-teens, but I believe it is necessary to accurately and powerfully tell the story of the times in which it is told.