Just rewatched this AGAIN and I still get teary eyed at the end of the movie because of how amazing it is.

The thing I like most about Ridleys movies is the fact that he uses CGI only when absolutely necassary and does as much practical shooting as possible. And he always tells a story. Just watched the extended cut which gives it a little more depth.

I can`t remember a bad movie from him but Gladiator sure is one of Ridleys masterpieces.

Still my favorite movie of all time. Excellent!

An Incredible film, perfectly paced, with an astounding plot, intense action sequences, striking cinematography and great performances.

Those fight scenes are brutal. They were shot well and the effects were great. Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix are both fantastic, especially Phoenix. He is such a great villain. It was long but never dragged. The score was really good. This is one of Ridley Scott's best movies.

Amazing movie one of Russel Crowes best film. I have seen this movie 12 times and now I'm going to make it 13

This movie is totally overrated. There is a general lack of action and the story is shallow and hilarious.

Joaquin Phoenix at his best making faces while watching brutal coliseum deaths like a psycho lol

Former Roman General Maximum (Russell Crowe) exacts revenge against the corrupt emperor Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) who murdered his father and seized the throne.

Gladiator is a stunning movie and true spectacle of cinema. The visuals were incredible, complimented very well by the CGI, and the acting was brilliant. Particularly Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix. The story mixed very well with the battles and is quite a bloody and violent film at times. Ridley Scott rarely makes a bad movie, and I would argue this his is second best only behind Alien. Very entertaining movie. 8/10.

Just watched this film for the first time, which is crazy as I‘m a big fan of Ridley Scott‘s movies. Definitely a masterpiece and that ending is just brilliant.

Perfect from start to finish.

Watched it again, still get those emotions, those tears ! Incredible movie.

Goosebumps !

Once again, and now in 4K and in an extended version. 20 years after its premiere, the film has not aged yet. Well done Ridley. ;>

The production design is stunning and Scott knows how to mount action sequences. This however is a film whose plot strains credibility throughout - there have been plenty of films that take dramatic license with history before but trying to meld a personal revenge story with a wider attempt to make Rome a republic again doesn’t work and the contrivances the film goes through to bring about the final confrontation the film is building to are not convincing at all. That it works pretty well as an entertaining action revenge film is down to the sheer presence and performance of Crowe, who deserves the Oscar for the sheer conviction he brings to the role. Joaquin Phoenix plays the villain as a petulant man-child which is an interesting choice, but leaves the final battle devoid of any real tension. The extended version of the film does add some extra detail to the supporting cast at the expense of pacing and perhaps the filmmakers realised that keeping the focus on Crowe and his personal crusade would keep the audience invested and more willing to suspend disbelief in the plot. It worked!