Review of Gladiator (1992) by David M — 11 Mar 2017
"The General who became a slave.
The slave who became a Gladiator.
The Gladiator who defied an Emperor.
A striking story ...".
So reads part of the script, with that particular line spoken by Joaquin Phoenix's Emperor Commodus towards the end of the film, and with (most of) it being used as part of the advertising for the film, with Russell Crowe as that General/Slave/Gladiator. This was also Oliver Reed's last film, passing away during the shooting of it which led to some scenes being re-worked and others having him digitally inserted into the proceedings.
In many ways, this is also the film that led to a resurgence of 'historical epic' films although, to date, none have lived up to this one. The fact that this also has a great soundtrack and some brilliant battle sequences probably also helps!
This review of Gladiator (1992) was written by David M on 11 Mar 2017.
Gladiator has generally received positive reviews.
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