Review of Gladiator (1992) by J-Shap — 24 Aug 2011
Analyzing Ridley Scott's past films, you can draw that conclusion that when it comes to technical mastery, he is simply a genius. Analyzing again, he also shows little understanding of the way characters play off one another and how to look for stories with depth beneath all the tech.
This is especially true in Gladiator, a movie with all the buildings for a boneheaded, kistchy, action-packed gorefest. If only Scott and Crowe realized that the movie is that as it is, rather trying to disguise it by trying to make it a drama, and a clunky one at that.
This review of Gladiator (1992) was written by J-Shap on 24 Aug 2011.
Gladiator has generally received positive reviews.
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