Gladiator (DVD) Reviews

This years Oscar?s handed out several awards to this movie, including Best Picture and best Actor to Russell Crowe. Directed by Ridley Scott, this movie attempts to bring some of the ?Epic? feeling back to Hollywood as we see many mediocre films hitting the big screen. Filmed on location in England, Malta and Morocco the movie makes use of the ...  Read the complete review

As a people, we are fascinated by the past and the legacies of our forefathers. History is a source of greatness and cruelty, horror and heroism. So writers have often tried to recreate history for their audiences, to bringing the past to life. Shakespeare wrote about the great Julius Cesar and the legendary tragic story of Anthony and Cleopatra ...  Read the complete review

My opinion should help convince you into watching this film. I was deperate to see this film when i came out but i tragically missed it. When i came out on dvd i was strait down the shops to by it. I was right to think that this is a great film and if you havn't seen it yet, this is a must. If you haven't seen this film then ...  Read the complete review

My opinion: If you haven't seen this film then you're missing out on one of the best films in the last decade. Russell Crowe stars as the main character with appearences from other stars such as Joaquin Phoenix and Oliver Reed. The speacial effects in this film are briliant and every part of the film is as realistic as it ever ...  Read the complete review

This was a long awaited film and had good reviews but personally i though it was a complete diasappointment. Compared with brilliant films like spartacus and braveheart, this fil,m is just not up to scratch. Its first problem starts at the script level, where absurd dialogue meets slow, predictable storytelling. Russell Crowe plays a ...  Read the complete review

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I have owned Gladiator on DVD for a while now and, having done a review of Black Hawk Down, another Ridley Scott film, I thought I'd write this one. When Gladiator first came out I rushed to the cinema to see it. I am studying A-level Latin and I thought it would be a film of great interest to me. So here's my opinion on ...  Read the complete review

Gladiator is absolutely breathtaking. It combines a superb script with fantastic acting, tremendous special effects and heartstopping fight sequences. Russell Crowe was superb, but the rest of the cast are not to be left out. Joaquin Phoenix made an excellent (although evil) Commodus and Connie Nielsen was enlightening as his sister Lucilla. ...  Read the complete review

Russell Crowe is a glorious gladiator, a combination of brains and brawn, complete with a noble soul, that can stand proudly alongside the likes of Kirk Douglas in Spartacus or Charlton Heston in Ben Hur. His Maximus is a genuinely heroic character, something that is essential for the film to succeed at the top of our expectations. The other ...  Read the complete review

If you haven't seen this film then you're missing out on one of the best films in the last decade. Russell Crowe stars as the main character with appearences from other stars such as Joaquin Phoenix and Oliver Reed. The speacial effects in this film are briliant and every part of the film is as realistic as it ever could be. The acting is ...  Read the complete review

We all learnt at school that around the time of Jesus and for the following few hundred years the Roman Empire stretched across vast areas of the world, after conquering vast swathes of land. This film is set around 180 AD when Marcus Aurelius (played by Richard Harris) was the Emperor of the Roman Empire. His son, Commodus (played by ...  Read the complete review

Russell Crowe meant nothing before the film Gladiator, but after its worldwide success he was suddenly catapulted to global stardom - it's easy to see why as well because Crowe was the seething, brooding, noble, overpowering presence at the heart of one of the most epic adventure films of the last ten years or so, totally dominating the screen ...  Read the complete review

Spectacular two dics dvd. Russell Crowe plays Maximus, a Roman general. He is forced into slavery by the heir to the throne, who is corrupt and incestuous. Maximus, becomes a Gladiator. A sucessful Gladiator, whos ability to stay alive, takes him to Rome. Being in Rome, leads Maximus into a vengeful confrontation with ...  Read the complete review

You really get your money's worth with "Gladiator"! This is a DVD lover's dream come true --- an epic movie loaded with tons of extras. First and foremost, this two-disc set features a beautiful wide screen print of one of the most visually stunning films in Hollywood's history. Director Ridley Scott and crew bring ...  Read the complete review

Ridley Scott's big budget epic is a must see movie that resurrects the forgotten stories of Rome. Not since Spartacus has the era of chariots and centurions hit the silver screen with such an impact. What you have in Gladiator is the age-old tale of a fallen hero rising up to take revenge on those who betrayed him. The story follows Maximus, a ...  Read the complete review

Amazing, best film i've ever seen - Advantages: Best movie i've ever seen, Excellent special effects - Disadvantages: None

As the film starts you are chilled by the reverberating music, the golden, aged credits and the silent look on the face of Maximus (Russell Crowe) as he peers at a lonely Robin, imitating his life to come. Immediately you are into the thick of the action as Maximus is followed through the ranks of the army he controls. The echoes come haunting ...  Read the complete review

Great Story! Great Writing! Great Acting! Great Directing! Great Score! This movie has it all. I especially enjoyed the mood of the film. Even though it has a lot of action, there is a subtle elegance throughout the picture that gives it great style. The movie flows effortlessly from scene to scene, while at the same time creating wonderful ...  Read the complete review

This is withoutndoubt one of the best films of the millenium so far. It has everything...History, Drama, Action, Suspense....Everything!!!! The plot revolves around a Spanish Soldier by the name of Maximus. He is fighting for the Roman army when he is betrayed and his family are slain. He is taken into slavery and made to fight, ...  Read the complete review

As one of those people whose interest can be lost in a split second, i must say that Gladiator is one film that, for the most part, kept my mind turing. The film started off well, my attention drawn to the fact that 1. Russel Crowe had a dog, 2. they appeared to have spent the weeks preparing for this fight cutting down trees and 3. that the ...  Read the complete review