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Russell Crowe
Joaquin Phoenix
Connie Nielsen
Oliver Reed
Djimon Hounsou
Richard Harris

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Maximus, a general and friend of Caesar, is sold as a slave by the new emperor to protect his thrown from Maximus who is the chosen heir. He fights as a gladiator to slowly wait for his revenge.

06/02/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

More than just a 'boys' movie!

One of the movie's best lines: ‘ My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius,Commander of the Armies of the north, General of the Felix legions, loyal to the true Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife, and now I will have my vengeance, in this life or in the next.'

Father, I would have butchered the whole world...if you would only love me." – Commodus

Russell Crowe portrays the loyal Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when Rome's Caesar Marcus Auerlius (Richard Harris) names Maximus as his successor over his own son Commodus. Caesar’s ambitious son, Commodus, (Joqauin Phoenix) consumed by jealousy murders his father; banishes Maximus dispatching Praetorian guards to murder his family and assumes control of the throne.

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3.5/4 

05/11/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

"Gladiator" by Yojimbo

Ridley Scott's modern classic may take a lot of cues from the likes of Spartacus and Ben Hur but in many ways it surpasses them. The thrilling combat sequences are as good as any committed to celluloid and as impressive the CG recreation of ancient Rome is, it's the wonderful dialogue, characters and design that breathes life into it. Russel Crowe charismatically heads a magnificent cast, featuring Richard Harris as the ageing Marcus Aurelius Caesar tired of conquest and wishing to leave a legacy after his death, veteran Shakespearean Derek Jacobi providing the political intrigue behind the scenes, scheming to replace the Emperor with a democratic republic, Oliver Reed as Maximus' new mentor dreaming of recreating past glories and Connie Nielsen as the conniving Lucilla whose true motive ...

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4/4 

04/01/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Not perfect but definitely great film

Not perfect but definitely great film. Story is good. It is not supposed to be about real historical events, it is supposed to create atmosphere of time of Roman empire. And it does it very well. Rome is not realistic, it is very dreamy and imaginative and that is just great. Another thing i like is that characters arent nowdays people, they belive in gods and that sort of stuff and that helps film very much.
Film is emotional but i wouldnt say it was sentimental. I would say it is actually positive and even inspiring. Main character is good man, but not too idealized like spartacus, just a man who was normal in very tough conditions.
Visually it is not perfect as it could be but it is good. Some scenes are very powerful and i liked his visions very much. They worked great. If Scott spe...

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4/4