Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 5.0
gladiatoral movie!
A Gladiator of a film, with a leading man to match. This was truely the best film of the year and deserving of the much used desriptive `epic`. Outstanding performances from all of the cast but surely the most watchable, by Russell Crowe, who fills his character to the the full (literally and figuratively).If you want to "watch a film" then this is the one. The DVD version is fab value for money with oodles of extras, which are definately worth the leap from VHS to DVD (if you havent done so already, this is the film to persuade you to do so).This film has everything one is looking for in this this entertainment genre, action, suspense, intrigue, surprises, beautiful cinematography, character growth and phenomenal performances (Joaquin Phoenix is truely chilling as the mad egotistical evil emperor and was in my opinion robbed of the oscar for best supporting actor), and an element almost synoymous with Russell Crowe now, sexual tension (yes its there if you were paying attention).If you buy nothing else this year get this. You will not be dissapointed. I watched it, I enjoyed it, I watched it again and will do so over and over.