Gladiator

Pros: Excellent acting & writing
Cons: Not much that I can think of

We watched The Gladiator last night, again another mini marathon of movie-watching over the weekend. Russell Crowe, at the very least, is an exceptional and believable actor. His versatility is almost unmatched given his performances in such films as...

Pros: Good acting, interesting story, nice visuals
Cons: Bloated, manipulative, pretentious, directed weakly

Epinions has ruined me from enjoying Hollywood movies. I know I should just go into them and enjoy the ride, but my inner critic (who resembles a hungover Gene Shalit) won't let me. So instead of words like "majestic" and "moving,"...

Pros: we went to matinee and didn't pay full price
Cons: Not for squeamish, movie relies totally on the gore and guts to attract viewers

I don't do movie reviews as a norm, as a matter of fact, this is maybe my first and only movie review I may do. I look around on Epinions and see so many great reviews done by so many talented reviewers (example Mike Bracken) and know my reviews would...

Pros: Non-stop action, good plot twists
Cons: Minor plot hicups

The Roman Empire, third and largest of the three ancient Western Empires (Greece and Egypt being the other two), was at a turning point at the time of Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus death in 177 AD (CE). Emperor of the Roman Empire...

Pros: Excellent action scenes, great perfomances, great special effects
Cons: A bit overly dramatized story

The Historic and Modern Bloodsport

The Roman bloodsport is looked today as an act of barbarians, a primitive ritual used to entertain bloodthirsty mindless citizens of the Roman empire. But, if you look closely, it seems that we aren't...

Pros: Scene, Tiger, Battle, Reed, Phoenix, Lucilla, Crowe, Character, Beginning, Director, Acting, Action, Epic
Cons: Style, Soft Spot, Sarcasm

The "Gladiator" movie, is a long journey of losing practically everything from position to power. It is a history of power struggle and family tragic. It is the General Maximus (Russell Crowe) and Emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). His skills make him ...

Pros: Gorgeous graphics, Oscar-worthy performance by Crowe
Cons: It would have been nice to have more shots panning over Rome

Forget about Star Wars. Those few seconds of Mois Eisley pale in comparison to the stunning cinematography of Gladiator. When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I wasn't intrigued or interested because of the bloody fights. In fact, I thought...

Pros: Ridley Scott's direction, Russel Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix's performances.
Cons: Some of the CGI work is sloppy, and some clunkers in the dialogue.

Some people have no sense of irony. Over and over again, in other forums, I have defended my opinion that Gladiator was the best nominated film of 2000, that Russel Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielsen were all magnificent in their respective...

Pros: good plotline; well-developed characters
Cons: gorey; lots of blood

Today, I saw Gladiator. It's been out for a while and the trailers I saw for it never really appealed to me. Had it not been Father's Day when my dad suggested we go with him to see it, I probably would have skipped it all together.

I'm not...

Pros: Everything
Cons: Absolutely nothing

Marcus Arelius, beloved Emperor of Rome. Commodus, cheater, liar, no dignity, hated and despised by most, even his father. Maximus, beloved General, loved by the Emperor, future emperor by Emperors orders.

Then overnight………

Marcus...

Pros: A good action movie that reminded me of Spartacus.
Cons: A lot of blood and fighting.

I didn't get to watch Gladiator at the cinema so I was doubtful about whether my viewing would be spoilt by all the opinions and reviews I had been given by others. I needn't have worried though because Gladiator is one of my favourite films of this...

Pros: Everything, Crowe, Pheonix, Ridley Scott, Zimmer's score
Cons: Nothing at all

I run the risk of coming off as getting too personal with what I'm going to write about "Gladiator", but after 961 reviews of it already I don't think it could hurt much. As the year has ended and all the notable releases are making their way...

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Before I start, I want to warn you that I do go into a lot of detail in this review. A lot of people complain that I give away some major detail or ruin the ending. If this describes you, maybe you should look into another review. I do give away a lot ...

Pros: great cinematography, beautiful scenery, great fighting scenes
Cons: historically inaccurate, much too "Hollywood", characters underdeveloped.

Originally, I went to see Gladiator because several of my friends said it was a great movie. Also, I heard it being compared to Braveheart and Spartacus, which were both amazing movies. Well, after seeing Gladiator, I've come to the conclusion that it...

Pros: Depth, Crowe, Action, Amazing Artistry and Effects
Cons: Sightly anticlimactic ending

Simply put, "Gladiator" is one of the grandest epic movies of all time. It is chock-full of glittering performances, memorable dialogue, mammoth battles and deep moral and spiritual questions. This movie had all the components of a classic,...