Product: Gladiator [VHS] (2000)
Rating: 4.0
MAXIMUM MAXIMUS
Russell Crowe really is great in this film, he exudes charisma and you totally buy that this guy would be be a threat to anyone wanting to be Caesar, since the Caesar's didn't have to be blood relations. Pheonix is also really good, he plays his sadistic character with gusto, and if you know anything about the history of the Caesars you know they were usually stark raving mad....as for Harris, he was just an acting icon, and he steals every scene he is in. The film itself is beautiful, whatever you think of Ridley Scott as a director, he does know how to shoot a visually spectacular film, the openning battle scene is fabulous. This is an action packed winner, I really don't know anyone who did not like this film in some way and most loved it.