Faces of the Film: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielsen
What's the Reel Deal?: The Gladiator is an adrenaline overdose into the Colosseum of Rome. A heart breaking tale of betrayal, death and vengeance. A general of the Roman Legions is sentenced to death for standing against a coup. He escapes his sentence only to find his family slaughtered and his home destroyed. He ends up in the arena of the gladiators. In his new home he finds the way to fight back, rise to greatness and even challenge an emperor for the control of Rome.
Standing on the Podium: The film takes gold. It captures the brutal nature and treachery of Rome while at the same time showing what it looked like when men actually hold to their ideals despite all odds. If you are looking for the most historically accurate film on Rome this isn't it. But if your are looking to feel all it meant to be Roman than this is the film for you!
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