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From its opening frames of hand-to-hand butchery and unblinking conflict, Gladiator simply grabs you by the balls and never lets go. This is visceral film-making at its finest, painted on the grandest of canvases, and yet, one which maintains the finest eye for detail. It is, in short, an awesome achievement. Boasting a cast of thousands, remarkable digital effects, and a gripping saga of revenge, its ultimate success nevertheless boils down to the work of two men.

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For Ridley Scott, Gladiator is a return to form after spending the better part of a decade wandering in a post-Thelma&Louise wasteland (GI Jane: why, Ridley, why?). Here he takes a genre which was on life support for 40-odd years and pounds it back into glorious existence. True, Scott is little concerned with historical accuracy and will be hammered for the film's multiple transgressions. But like Kubrick's schizophrenic Spartacus - - Gladiator's closest screen relative - - it's also a work which will triumphantly stand the test of time. The atmospherics are so strong that you can almost smell the sweat pouring from the Colosseum as Crowe battles man and beast for the entertainment of the Roman masses.

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But, wisely, Scott's chief concern remains mythic storytelling, following Maximus' path from hero, to slave, to gladiator, to de facto revolutionary, a stoic empowered as much by his own inner strength as his skills in the arena. It's the stuff that ignites the Roman world which surrounds him. It's also the stuff from which great movie heroes are born. For all the epic majesty worthy of Cecil B DeMille or David Lean, Scott's greatest accomplishment is simply keeping his camera on Russell Crowe.

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In a sense, Crowe is playing the same character that he did so well in both LA Confidential and The Insider: the brooding and indomitable, but reluctant hero. Unlike those previous efforts, however, Gladiator has blockbuster written all over it. If LA Confidential and The Insider heralded the New Zealander's arrival as a leading actor of his generation, Gladiator is his passport to stardom. Oliver Reed also turns in a solid performance in his final role, while Djimon Hounsou, as Maximus' gladiator sidekick, Juba, shows post-Amistad career longevity.

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The one and only annoying fly in this ointment is Joaquin Phoenix. Perhaps Phoenix has been short-changed by Gladiator's screenplay, but his hammy `quest for love' is just too much to swallow. Rather than anticipating a showdown between two worthy screen adversaries, you sometimes wonder why Crowe doesn't just put the little emperor over his knee and give him a good spanking. Still, this doesn't detract from what can only be described as a gloriously entertaining thrill-packer of truly epic proportions.

Gladiator will never be confused with The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire. Instead, it marks a return to epic film-making worthy of Ben-Hur and Spartacus with breathtaking technical advances… A star is born. And his name is Russell Crowe.

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Russell Crowe gave an outstanding performance in Curtis Hanson's "LA Confidential", it was apparent that it was only a matter of time before the actor would appear again in an even more impressive performance, and that time was last Summer, in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator".

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From the exciting opening battle onwards throughout the film, this is really an example of fantastic filmmaking. The film is paced like lightning, and the two and a half hour running time goes by very quickly. The story revolves around Maximus(Crowe), a general in the Roman army who has just returned from battle to find the Emperor dying and soon dead, and his son Commodius(Joaquin Phoenix) sending Maximus to be executed after he decides not to join him. Maximus escapes, but goes home to find his family killed and home destroyed. Captured, he finds himself as one of the Gladiators, and begins to seek his revenge.

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The film provides one stunning visual after another, working with the largest, most elegant sets and costumes. Visually, yes, it is pretty gory and violent at times, but I think these moments are handled fairly well and quickly, not taking the audience out of the situation at hand in the film. The screenplay is smart, well-written and paired with outstanding performances, it's hard to take your eyes off the film. Performers absolutely become their roles - from the tremendously strong performance by Crowe to a very impressive performance from Phoenix.

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The intensity to Scott's picture grabs the viewer from the begining and pulls you in. "Gladiator" is a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat picture for the majority of the running time. Although there are moments during the nearly three-hour picture that are a tiny bit slow, these are few and far between as enough exciting moments of action or drama are offered often enough.

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All considered, I find it very hard to find fault with "Gladiator". It offers us fully realized and well-written characters, interesting and engaging dialogue and situations, and sets and costumes that have to be seen to be believed. The performances are excellent across the board, and many included are most certainly deserving of Oscar recognition. "Gladiator" is one of the most impressive and entertaining pictures I've seen in quite a long time.

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Dreamworks has done a phenomenal job bringing this epic to DVD. Audio and video quality are absolutely first-rate, and supplements are of very high quality, providing insight and information about the making of this excellent picture. "Gladiator" is simply a must-see DVD.

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Edition Details:
• Commentary by director Ridley Scott
• HBO First Look Making Of…
• The Learning Channel's The Bloodsport of a Gladiator
• 25 minutes of Deleted Scenes with director's commentary
• Treasure Chest 7 minute montage of additional unused footage
• Interview with Hans Zimmer on scoring the film
• Two Behind-the-scenes featurettes
• One-Of-A-Kind production diary written by actor Spencer Treat Clark
• Slide show featuring concept art and storyboards
• Photo gallery from Behind-the-scenes of Gladiator set

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