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Thursday 16 February 2012

Gladiator

Gladiator

This is wonderful storytelling. The opening Battle Scene simply mesmerizes, showing the brutal nature of combat for Roman conquests. I went back to see the film again. The first time I didn't hear anything Crowe said before the battle. I was just too visually caught-up. The second time I listened very closely and caught the wise yet succinct line from Maximus "what we do in life... echoes in eternity." Awesome.

A simple man v. an emperor. I just loved the resilience Maximus showed throughout the movie. I find in most movies, there is an irritatingly slow process where the character has to "find himself," not so with Gladiator. Maximus does what is needed.

I liked how there were only two or three issues within this film. One was the afterlife. Aspects of the afterlife are opened, but not overdone. Love of family is given sizable focus. I liked the theme of love of country that we see as well, although it may not be justly deserved, it is never questioned.

The visual effects were amazing. It actually had me wanting to believe that's the way Rome actually looked in all it's glory. The battle of Carthage reenactment was really great.

The ending is just hypnotic. Intentionally or unintentionally it was simply emotional. The music is wonderfully beautiful as if Maximus' family are telling him...you have arrived.

Bottom line: magnificent. Visually and emotionally satisfying.

10 comments:

  1. Visually satisfying, yes. Rest of it is pretty boring though.

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  2. I'm one of the rare people who didn't like the film too much, but I did adore Joaquin Phoenix' performance in it as evil emperor Commodus!

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  3. Gladiator is a pretty good movie but with it being so long I can't remember the last time I watched it, I don't have the attention span I used to.

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  4. It's been a while since I've seen this film. I'll dig it out once Black March hits. Good rundown!

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  5. Watched it before, thought it was just alright.

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  6. I wish we all had gladiator names. I'd be Garantuanous Max

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  7. Watched it lots of times, simply amazing.

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