Gladiator

  • 2000


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Average Rating 3.9/5
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2.5
Its a loud, obnoxious, and pleasant enough entertainment, but hardly the soaring tale of one mans struggle that it was so clearly envisioned to be. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Thats what these movies are about; thats the obligation of the genre.
5.0
It is monumental movie making: visually thrilling, technically astonishing, and emotionally engaging. Telegraph
4.4
Nielsens costumes are laced up like bondage gear, and there is a tantalizing hint of romance past.But the camera only has eyes for Crowe. Ny Daily News
4.0
For perverts, incest also plays a part in the festivities, albeit a small one, but it is the films sheer scale which demonstrates its grandest achieve .. JoBlo
3.8
Theyre shot in quick cut and jagged close ups, a perspective that giveth and taketh away it sticks the bloody gore in your face but keeps the spectacl .. The Globe And Mail
5.0
This spectacular action drama brings us face to face with our own blood lust. Spirituality And Practice
3.2
The film is gaudy but it is entertaining, it is always a pleasure to look at even if it is disdainful to think what crass aims it is up to. Sover
1.9
Is this thrilling to anyone.The next reason that people might go to a gladiator movie is to admire Russell Crowe (and I dont mean his acting style). Combust Ible Celluloid
4.5
It doesnt hurt, either, that Scott has elicited top notch work from periphery players like Oliver Reed, Connie Nielsen, and Derek Jacobi.) Reel Film Reviews
4.5
It is a grand spectacle of a movie wrapped around intimate human drama. Lariat
4.5
Its a classic style epic story of heroism, loyalty and bravery, with Russell Crowe delivering a stand up and cheer performance that will finally get h .. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Good action and some great battle sequences make up for some sloppy editing moments.Good summer movie. News Review
3.0
Good action and some great battle sequences make up for some sloppy editing moments.Good summer movie. News Review
5.0
For those old enough to remember the 70mm epics of yesteryear, this is a nostalgic synthesis of all of them. Radio Times
5.0
If theres one film you can see on the silver screen this summer, this may just be the one. Screen It
4.5
Wow.This is one of those films that just takes you for a ride with its stunning production design, Scotts remarkably visual direction and good perform .. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
For one, it offers a whopping 150 minutes of nonstop spectacle and violence, and Hollywood has a special genius for marketing those particular commodi .. Cs Monitor
4.5
If Gladiator stops well short of being a classic, it nonetheless offers moments of spectacle that linger long past the movies two and a half hour runn .. Film Journal
4.0
The movie is at once gloomy and exciting, oppressive and exhilarating, though at times the plot is somewhat puzzling.Its Rome is as grand as that of p .. The Guardian
4.5
But it is so entertaining and carried off with such dash and chutzpah, it makes you forgive the odd absurdity and wonder where this genre has been all .. The Guardian
5.0
On the surface, its a terrific yarn with strong, rounded characters, agonizing suspense and visceral thrills. Star Tribune
2.8
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4.5
Matching Crowes exceptional performance is the movies superb direction by Ridley Scott. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
Ant Man and the Wasp Like its predecessor Ant Man (2015), Ant Man and the Wasp benefits substantially from its relatively low stakes. Q Network
4.2
But as much as the directors mise en scene dazzles, this is the rare Ridley Scott production in which individual characters have relatively secure sep .. Ew
3.0
Grumpy critics like me often claim that style has become substance in Hollywood filmmaking, and in Scotts case its all too true. Salon
5.0
But Gladiators combination of grim sanctimony and drenching, Dolby ized dismemberings left me appalled.The filmmakersscreenwriters David Franzoni, Joh .. Slate
4.0
Hammering on all the touchstones of yore while utilising all the tricks the modern filmmaker has to hand, this is hardly subtle, but its impact is abs .. Empire
4.5
Ultimately, Gladiator is an honorable and inoffensive spectacle with nothing extraordinary to recommend it. Observer
4.0
Parents need to know that Gladiator is a 2000 movie in which Russell Crowe plays a Roman general who is betrayed by a power hungry emperors son and mu .. Common Sense Media
3.8
This Ridley Scott film, his best in years, re envisions ancient Rome for the aughts and makes it safe to go back in the Colosseum. Sf Gate
3.5
The Maximus Commodus showdown comes as an inevitable catharsis for us and for Crowe. Sf Gate
4.0
If there is a downside, it is that the quieter and perfectly acceptable plot stuff suffers simply because you cant wait for the next action sequence. Bbc
5.0
This Hamlet may be closer to inspired collage than to poetic drama, but it releases the old fable with its emotional force intact. New Yorker
2.5
Its like a handsomely designed weapon: you cant take your eyes off it even though you may be repelled by its purpose. The New York Times
4.4
Basingers performance is sincere, but its that very quality that gets it swallowed by the films air of self importance and pretension, so the film doe .. Mr Brown Movies
3.1
It is still a good film, but only marginally so, and easily could have been a great one. The Movie Boy
3.5
Time travel flicks have a hard time satisfying the sci fi fans, who take great pleasure in dissecting the logic of this kind of movie. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Its a heart that beats true that makes Gladiator so rousing with a lesser actor to lead us through the emotional journey of Maximus Decimus Meridius, .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
The gladiatorial scenes in the Colosseum are spectacular in this visually stylish epic which deservedly has become one of the most successful cinema r .. The Irish Times
5.0
Still, this doesnt detract from what can only be described as a gloriously entertaining thrill packer of truly epic proportions. Total Film
4.4
Gladiator is the kind of movie upon which Hollywood once built its reputation but rarely produces anymore: the spectacle.Filled with larger than life .. ReelViews
4.0
Scott thereby ensures his audience always understands where the moral center lies.But some of the fun drains out of the movie when its makers resort t .. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
The games are presented without apology as a gory low brow spectacle exactly in the mode of Ridley Scotts movie. Standard
3.5
Keeping true to the nature of the genre, the films big action spectacle is offset by a straight ahead melodramatic plot. Coles Mithey
4.0
A muscular and bloody combat picture, a compelling revenge drama and a truly transporting trip back nearly 2,000 years, Ridley Scotts bold epic of imp .. Variety
3.1
Given a less ridiculous ending, a little more dramatic integrity, a little less box office ambition and a slightly more frugal editor (the 150 minute .. Spliced Wire
2.5
If you have to see Gladiator for yourself, lower your expectations and perhaps youll enjoy it. Movie Habit
4.5
Escapism and gripping entertainment all at once, Gladiator is a film about strength, honour and courage.An inspirational film to admire and enjoy. Urban Cine File
4.4
Director Ridley Scott supplies bloodthirsty spectacle on an extraordinary scale in this muscular historical drama; that the movies appeal is essential .. Movies Tv Guide
3.5
Gladiator is filled with brilliant filmmaking and features outstanding performances, but its neither profound enough nor pop enough to be great its mo .. La Weekly
4.5
Theres careful thought evident in suggesting what can only be conjectured. If youre going to enjoy this entertainment, dont be overly preoccupied with .. Varia Gate
2.5
What else could it be but the start of the Summer Movie Season!.And this is definitely a Summer Movie. Three Movie Buffs
4.4
First class entertainment, its marred only by slow sections, occasionally leaden dialogue and some indulgently arty dream sequences. New York Post
3.5
This bare bones framework allows for very basic ideas about power and caste to be hung on the outcome. The Stranger
3.8
All together, this is a brutal movie, but the brutality has such a mythical grandeur that it occasionally resembles beauty. Larsen On Film
3.1
Conveying them only as ideas, the film would be stronger.I have great faith in Crowes ability to make us long for that family with him. Ross Anthony
5.0
Contrarily, it ramped up tension and discourse about whether entertaining distractions from Romes destruction or ideals of progressiveness and reform .. The Filmy Ap
4.4
Somehow perversely, you become like the bloodthirsty mobs watching the massacres, almost getting up in the theater to chant Maximus! MAXIMUS!! along w .. Montreal Film Journal
4.5
The journey of Maximus, from triumph on the battlefield through despair and degradation in slavery and then to a final epiphany in the Colosseum is an .. Sbs
3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
4.5
Gladiator Wrapped around the scenes of savage blood letting, both in war and in the fabled Roman Colosseum, director Ridley Scott delivers one of the .. Chron
3.0
To say this epic is predictable is to make an understatement of similarly epic proportions. Film Quips Online
3.5
If Crowe is well suited to be this films star, the same can be said for Ridley Scott as its director. La Times
3.2
Unfortunately, also like Maximus, Gladiator isnt especially interesting.The makings are here for a great epic spectacle in the tradition of Spartacus .. Decent Films
2.0
R ussell Crowe does not prevent the fall of the Roman Empire in Gladiator , but thats only because no one asked him to.What he does manage to do is pr .. Wsj
3.8
So skillfully delivered is this sturm und drang... that the films shortcomings are all but buried beneath the sheer awesome spectacle. Flip Side Archive
4.4
But, successful script or not, this is a film that drenches you with spectacle, gorges you on excitement. Articles Chicago Tribune
4.5
When the dust finally settled, Gladiator pulled off a few minor miracles. It catapulted Crowe into super stardom, removed any doubt that Scott could w .. Theepoch Times
4.5
On a spectacle level, Scotts film rises to new heights of visual grandeur and visceral impact. Tulsa World
4.5
Make no mistake this is spectacle and gore and riot much like the bloodsport that forms the films core. Need Coffee
3.5
Director Ridley Scott overcomes silliness by taking the opposite tack of moroseness. Metro Active
4.0
But its melodramatic narrative has a surprising emotional richness. Articles Orlando Sentinel
2.5
Rather than getting lost in the world Scott has created on screen, Scott asks filmgoers to marvel at how he created that world, and how smoothly he su .. Articles Baltimore Sun
1.5
While Gladiator has its merits, it doesnt fully return on its hype investment. Web Archive
3.5
Apparently director Ridley Scott felt pressured to uphold the standard set by the last great gladiator movie, 1960s Spartacus.That Stanley Kubrick fil .. Articles Sun Sentinel
3.8
But Russell Crowe as Maximus has the charismatic glower of a true star.If you have to introduce an entirely new generation to a big, bloody and very d .. Buffalo News
2.8
Dont fool yourself into thinking Gladiator is as good as it looks, but also dont underestimate the persuasive, compensatory power of the right actor i .. Nicks Flick Picks
1.5
The way the movie repeatedly drives home the motivations for Phoenixs paternally scorned neurosis and Crowes proud victim becomes repetitious; you thi .. OutWeek
5.0
Strength and honor!.Will you exchange it for a nickel and two dimes The Nation
5.0
It is the ensemble cast that brings life to the special effects and the art direction. Seattle Times
4.5
The films most important effect, if you will, is Crowe himself as the unabashed hero General Maximus, followed closely by Joaquin Phoenix as the Emper .. Cincinnati Enquirer
3.5
Decline and brawl Film of the Month: Gladiator Ridley Scotts Gladiator gives the sword and sandal genre a CGI makeover, mixing bloody spectacle with s .. Bfi
4.5
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2.0
The political intrigue subplot feels tacked on and dull, the film is entirely too long for a simple revenge melodrama...and the structure mercilessly .. Toxic Universe
4.0
Its a handsome looking, testosterone driven epic thats among the very best things hes ever produced. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
5.0
This is an E ticket experience, a thrill ride that surpasses the imagination. Auf Muth
4.4
Spectacle and human drama interweave beautifully in this epic recreation of the spirit of ancient Rome in all its pomp, splendor, and horror. Cinema Sense
3.1
The biggest disappointment is that even though Gladiator pours on the usual Caesar dressing, it skimps on the heart stirring, spirit lifting emotions .. Usa Today 30
4.5
Decadence and ennui rules its streets, brutality dictates its policies, and whatever remains of its better angels slowly drowns in duplicity and blood .. Cinema Stache
2.0
Apart from a gently breathing dead emperor and some laughably awful flocks of birds seemingly added in CG to distract us from otherwise perfectly rend .. Cleve Scene
4.5
Wholly improbable and voluptuously satisfying, Gladiator and its sheer shivery pleasure in cinematic spectacle and big emotion deserve a very Roman th .. Baltimore Afro-American
4.5
Were on the cusp of a new golden age for moviemaking. Ridley Scott is hardly equipped to light the way, but that he or anybody is willing to deliver a .. News Google
3.8
Fortunately, Scott delivers more than enough eye candy and thrills to compensate. Tip Jar
2.5
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