Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed, Connie Nielson, Richard Harris
I didn't really get a chance to watch a film today so my last chance to get one in was to watch Gladiator which was just on TV.
The basic plot is that an army general is promised to become the future Roman Emperor by the present one. The old Emperor's son is not happy so kills his father, claims the kingdom and has General Maximus killed by his men.
Maximus escapes and is later captured by slave traders who sell him to become a gladiator. Meanwhile the new Emperor kills Maximus' family.
Maximus must get revenge but in the mean-time, he fights in the Colosseum.
Rome is really brought to life and the ruins that should be the Colosseum is newly built and being used for gladiatorial tournaments.
The fight scenes are the highlights of this film; there's plenty of blood and some excellent choreography performed by the gladiators and their foes.
Obviously, not every minute is a fight (which is a shame), so in-between we have a good storyline which may seem a little stretched and weird (the Emperor Commodus desires his own sister).
Every detailed film about war should have a good length to it but they should also have a storyline that keeps the audience aware and awake at all times.
All the actors are very good at their job (especially Joaquin Phoenix; Emperor Commodus) but I can't quite help but think that everyone in Rome would speak with a posh English accent.
This is a great film but only watch it when you have loads of time on your hands or you want to go to sleep.
83%
Starring: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Oliver Reed, Connie Nielson, Richard Harris
I didn't really get a chance to watch a film today so my last chance to get one in was to watch Gladiator which was just on TV.
The basic plot is that an army general is promised to become the future Roman Emperor by the present one. The old Emperor's son is not happy so kills his father, claims the kingdom and has General Maximus killed by his men.
Maximus escapes and is later captured by slave traders who sell him to become a gladiator. Meanwhile the new Emperor kills Maximus' family.
Maximus must get revenge but in the mean-time, he fights in the Colosseum.
Rome is really brought to life and the ruins that should be the Colosseum is newly built and being used for gladiatorial tournaments.
The fight scenes are the highlights of this film; there's plenty of blood and some excellent choreography performed by the gladiators and their foes.
Obviously, not every minute is a fight (which is a shame), so in-between we have a good storyline which may seem a little stretched and weird (the Emperor Commodus desires his own sister).
Every detailed film about war should have a good length to it but they should also have a storyline that keeps the audience aware and awake at all times.
All the actors are very good at their job (especially Joaquin Phoenix; Emperor Commodus) but I can't quite help but think that everyone in Rome would speak with a posh English accent.
This is a great film but only watch it when you have loads of time on your hands or you want to go to sleep.
83%
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