Great Scott! Ridley Scott has certainly picked a winner, in the captivating epic that is gladiator! An entertaining, enthralling and almost completely historically inaccurate epic, starring Russell Crowe in the performance of his career, as Maximus, and Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus. The film primarily focuses on leadership, drama and politics. Maximus is a respected and loyal general, turned slave, who then became a gladiator, and one that defied his emperor - a classic and intriguing …showed first 75 words of 439 total…

…showed last 75 words of 439 total…Maximus is calm, and has strength of character to restrain himself. Ultimately, Gladiator is a moving epic, highlighting the pain, love and power of an individual, and typically, the triumph of the hero against tremendous odds. If you do not fancy gore and bloodshed, this movie is not for you, however, for those of us who thrive on action, impressive cinematography and filming, and aren't embarrassed to cry in public, this is definitely for you!