Review of Spartacus (1960) by Reid V — 18 Nov 2011
While not the Kubrickian spectacle I was hoping for, a spectacle none the less. While it suffers from a ham fisted performance by Douglas and moments of nauseating sentiment, it also thrives on some well crafted battle scenes.
This film feels big and I got to hand it to a young Kubrick for saving this once doomed production. While I would have loved to see Kubricks flare a little more throughout the film, Trumbo's anti-establishment message is well realized.
In the grand scheme of things, it isn't my favorite of Kubricks. Yet, it is still an enjoyable watch if you can stomach the running time.
This review of Spartacus (1960) was written by Reid V on 18 Nov 2011.
Spartacus has generally received very positive reviews.
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