Review of Spartacus (1960) by Jay Carr for Boston Globe — 05 Aug 1972
The one scene with a hint of the eccentrically detached brilliance that would come to define ”Stanley Kubrick Movies” is the climactic battle, in which marching blocks of Roman soldiers are mowed down by fire: It’s war as the greatest halftime show ever choregraphed.
Until then, Spartacus envelops you in the sort of bedazzled hero worship Hollywood never quite managed to bring off this rousingly again.
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This review of Spartacus (1960) was written by Jay Carr and published by Boston Globe on 05 Aug 1972.
Spartacus has generally received very positive reviews.
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