Thursday, January 28, 2021

Gladiator (2000): Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

     Directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator (2000) was widely acclaimed at the time of its release and won a Best Actor Academy Award for lead actor Russell Crowe. The CGI effects work together with excellent set design to create a very convincing Ancient Roman atmosphere. 20 years later, Gladiator is still astounding in its attention to historical detail and overall excitement of gladiatorial combat in the Colosseum.
     The plot is summarized: Set in Roman times, the story of a once-powerful general forced to become a common gladiator. Emperor Marcus Aurelius' son is enraged when he is passed over as heir in favour of his father's favourite general. He kills his father and arranges the murder of the general's family, and the general is sold into slavery to be trained as a gladiator- but his subsequent popularity in the arena threatens the throne.
     The cast is great, including Russell Crowe, Joachim Phoenix, Richard Harris, Connie Nielsen, Olicer Reed and Djimon Hounsou.

 

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix

Gladiator. 2000. Ancient Rome. Ridley Scott. Russell Crowe. Joaquin Phoenix