An AWSOME story along with AMAZING acting A must see.

Perhaps I could be called bias for saying I really enjoyed this movie. I take Classical studies at school and find the ancient Greeks and Romans incredible. Although there were considerable exaggerations of the size of some of the buildings and the actual attire worn by the Emperor's sister.....this was a good film and I 'm glad it won an oscar.....Russell Crowe really did an amazing job...I couldn't imagine anyone else playing that role. I agree with Wiggum.....this definately passes the bahtroom test!

Maximus and his Roman tattoo. Did you see that?

Wow this movie was absolutly phonominal. The cinimatography was absolutly great and it made me feel as if i was back in the time of the romans. This movie had a great plot that i could follow the whole way through. And the end was amazing. This is a fantastic movie that i have seen so many times.

Truly an enjoyable movie. I really thought that this was one of the better historical dramas that they have put out in the past few years. A great mixture of drama and action, and I thought that both Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix did wonderful jobs with their respective roles. If you're expecting all action and no drama and have a hard time focusing on longer films, then stay away from this one. But I found it to be very entertaining.

Slow-going, yes, but the visuals were exceptional! Beautifully done, I think Joaquin Phoenix did a wonderful job portraying the whiny, spoiled-brat Comedus. Very dramatic (if you don't like drama, this isn't for you), beautiful cinematography. Not meant to be historically accurate. Beautiful musical score, too.

One of the best movies that I've seen in a long time. To truly understand this movie you need to pay attention. In other words: If you have A.D.D. than don't bother with this one because you'll find yourself asking a lot of questions. But if you enjoy a good action/adventure epic with many scenes of graphic violence then this is the movie for you. But please do not confuse this movie with BraveHeart, only idiots that like to make generalizations would ever get the two confused.

I hated this movie! 15 minutes of action, 15 minutes of bordom, 15 minutes of action... Go for Braveheart.

Great film. Certainly, a bit of manipulation of historical fact was involved. But this is not a history film, this is a gladiator film. The opening battle sequence was excellent...although I did wonder why the chanting German warriors sounded exactly like the Zulu's from the 1960s film of the same name. Russel Crow was good as the war weary Roman hero, but I think Joaquin Phoenix did better as Commodus. It was gratifying to see that mighty Sven Thorssen got a bit part! Derek Jacobi's cameo role was also very good. The costumes, armour, fight choreography were all brilliant

Great acting by Russell Crowe! Great action scenes, battles, and fights! Great costumes and locations! This movie rocks!

very, very, rewatchable movie. lost track of how many times i've watched this film. although not my favorite of all time i still like this film alot. the opening of the film was very powerful(especially for military minded type people like myself) in about ten minutes the viewer gets a pretty good idea why the roman empire was the roman empire.(unleash hell luv that line and the straight forward way it was delivered as a matter of fact) the opening was so good that i expected more ,however ,as everyone knows the story arced in a different direction(for the better) but damn what an opening. in my opinion joaquin phoenix nailed the commodus character perfectly and really stole the show preformance wise. r.i.p richard harris. great film.

It's hard not to think of Russell Crowe's holier than thou attitude but he really shined in this movie. It almost rates up there with Ben Hur as a period flick but that chariot race can never be beat.

absolutely amazing...russell crowe acted magnificently.the dialogue was really good.the action scenes were out of this world. it deserved more than 5 oscars.phoenix acted really good too and it is easily one of the best movies of all time

Gladiator has some great fight sequences and a good piece of acting from Russel Crowe. 3 stars means OK, which is what I thought of Gladiator. I didn't thnk that it was a msterpiece, I didn't think it was great, I thought it was OK. In the end, it's a bit unrealistic to me, and I didn't like it that much. While great popcorn entertainment, it isn't much else, with not a brilliant script, or the greatest acting, and is NOTHING compared to Traffic and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which lost to it on Oscar night 2001. While I bought it on VHS (because it won Best Picture at the Oscars, which I like to buy those films), I think it is great as a period film, but in the end, not a masterpiece. Yes, great directing from Ridley Scott, yes, great action sequences, in the end, I didn't like it that much. Summary: A FILM WITH GREAT ACTION, BUT NOT THAT MUCH ELSE. NOTHING REALLY SPECIAL.

Outstanding performances from Crowe and Phoenix(who should have won best supporting actor) assist this already wonderful story and magnificiantly filmed masterpiece. A good old fashioned tale of justice being served, with a twist of course. If you somehow have managed to not see this movie, I strongly suggest that following this obvious repeated smacks to the forehead you deserve, you should purchase this movie.

Terrible acting; the director needs to be banned from the business; the plot...what plot?; special effects looked like they were from the 70's; production value is nill. Mr. Crowe is another overrated wanna-be. The token violence was a joke.

Gladiator deserves 5 stars. I love the fighting scenes, plot, and actors. Russell Crowe was great. But the actor that impress me was Joaquin Phoenix. He was an excellent villain. He killed his father, tried to sleep with his sister, and taunt Maximus. I am disappointed that Joaquin did not win a best supporting actor for this movie.

you have to watch this movie. some may say its historically incorrect or completely unrealistic but the truth is that unless you're a cynical professional critic you'll love it.

It's okey. I think it's overated though. It won a lot of awards, so many people may have been persuaded to enjoy even if they didn't by all the fuss about it. Sit down and pay close attention to it. It's really not THAT great, though it is good. In my view, if you are looking towards thrillers or action, Jurassic Park, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, and Indiana Jones provide better entertainment. If you like drama, then.....well, this movie is for you.

Maybe it was the fact that I watched it at 2 am, after 2 other heavy films that I found it so tremendously, horrifyingly boring. Or maybe it was the fact that epic sagas have no place in my video collection. Or maybe it was the fact that it was truly bad. I love Joaquin Phoenix and I really tried to like this movie but it was impossible! The solid story about Russell's character was nowhere recognizable in the other plots being played out. That it got twelve Oscar nods I find unbelievable. Some scenes were good but not nearly enough. I don't think anything would make me want to see this movie again. I'd just fall asleep like last time.

BUENA PELICULA QUE NOS RETORNA A LAS ANTIGUAS PELICULAS LEGENDARIAS COMO BEN HUR, ESPARTACO, CLEOPATRA, CLARO CON EL TOQUE DE LA NUEVA TECNOLOGIA QUE RECREA AMBIENTES DE ESA EPOCA. LA EPOPEYA QUE DRAMATIZA RUSELL CROWE, ES UN REFLEJO DE QUE SE PUEDE HACER BUEN CINE CON ARGUMENTOS HISTORICOS.

good, but the special effects were muddy. Rome was a vibrant, lively city, and this movie makes it look dirty and grim.

A little better than BraveHeart. And since Gladiator was fiction at least you didn't know what the ending was.

Long years ago, Charlton Heston starred in Ben Hur...and in those days the cinematography was surprisingly well done. GLADIATOR came along...and really surprised me. Russel Crowe did a magnificent job in his portrayl of such a brave fighter. He managed to fill his role in this movie with more credibility than one could imagine. Caeser was well done as well, disgusting...heartless...back stabbing and once again...credible. In those times of the world's history....especially Rome's, the producers recreated it all so beautifully and realisitically. An intense, but impressive film.

Good begenning sceane that reminds me of braveheart, but I was really disapointed at the ending. I expected more.

This movie is EXCELLENT!!! I saw this recently..and I must say mi eyes were glued to the screen...Russell Crowe was amazing...I am a big fan of him and i must say he is a great actor! Russ played the role of Maximuss..the character was fearless brave strong daring and had a really good heart!! Joaquinn Phoenix had the role of Ceaser...The character is greety, sneeky, mean, disgusting, and everything a Ceaser shouldnt be!...HE always seems to play the bad guy roles...he was bad in THe yards w/ star mark wahlberg....and in this movie he was w/ russ...HE plays the bad guy roles very well..The movie was the best action sequence of the yr. (according to MTV MOvie Awards) and all the voters(includin myself) who said it was!!! Oh and dont forget the awards Russ won for it...Well the story's plot was original...It was about this soldier (russ) who was the best fighter Caeser had and wanted ta go home to his family...The original Ceaser was the father of the character Joaquin Phoenix played....newayz...he told Maximus that he wanted him to take his place after he dies b/c he says his son would not do a good job of it..and wen the son(joaquin Phoenix) found out he was petrified so he murdured his father so he could be the ruler and not Maximus..so Maximus became a slave and was sold to some rich guy to fight..in other words to be a gladiator!! His job 4 this was to fight other stronger men and be killed and hav peeps scream and yell at them...but they didnt know Maximus....he was the best...he killed every1 that tried to kill him...he was the winner!! and as u all know...the ending was perfect...it all worked out...hehe...Hope I didnt give too much of it away to the peeps wo havebt seen it..I just wanted ta tell a lil of it so u can understand it wen ya c it : ) This movie is very extrordinary and I reccomend it to everyone who hasnt seen it yet!!! : )

I liked it better the first time I saw it, when it was called BRAVE HEART. There were so MANY events in this movie that was a total copy of BH. It got to the point that I knew what was going to happen 20 minutes before it was even on screen... RIP OFF.

I don't usually watch these kind of movies but WOW this movie totally kicks @ss. I love Russell Crowe's character Maximus he was so fearless, strong, and extremely intelligent. This is an action packed movie from begining to end. The blood and guts is a definite plus.

Although there was a good amount of blood, I did not find this movie to be excedingly grotesque, and I know that one of its bloodiest scenes was left on the cutting room floor. However, on this note I shall defer to others rating this movie because if you are concerned about the blood before watching it, you probably will find it to be disgusting. While the movies effects and scene dressings were rich and well produced (the battle sequence was superb), the plot is quite simple in nature, and the final outcome very predictable. However, there is a comforting quality to predictability, and the story evokes feelings of the needs for revenge and freedom in the viewer. Additionally, the fight sequences are very well planned and executed with the exception of the tigers which are too digital in nature.

Great movie, but little in the way of surprises. Not as much emotion as there could have been.

Just look at the amount of oscars it got. Kiss my @$$ Traffic!

Great inspiring movie. Could have done with less battle Scenes in the begining ,but thats a women thing.. Russell Crowe was magnificent with a fire and fury that leaped from the screen.

Brilliant acting. Of course i may be biased, since i'm an aussie, but i thought that Russell Crowe was brilliant in his role. Joaquin Phoenix would have to be the best "bad-guy" i've ever seen portrayed in a movie - he makes you feel sorry for him and you understand how he feels. The actors with smaller parts were often played by well-renowned and/or brilliant actors. Of course, this film isn't historically correct, but it gives you an unimaginable insight into the grandeur and glory that was Rome. Every detail of this movie was brilliant. From the plot, to the digital effects, to the action and costume. I can't rave enough about this film. See it!!!

Russell Crowe did a very nice job. The movie had an original plot, and I definetly wouldn't mind seing it again.

GLADIATOR KICKS ASS (And so does Russel Crowe, who is gorgeous)

such a great historical movie. i think one of best in movie's history.

this movie is great. They mix honor, heroism, action, drama, and suspense together and get a full dose of what is known a gladiator. IT also gives you a good look at how fast someone back then can be so great, then so bad, then defy and emporer. That day when a gladiator could become more powerful than he emporer of rome. Some of them came for pride, some came for glory, he came for revenge. it also uses great quotes, "A man once told me, death smiles at us all, and the only thing we can do is smile back." Crowe smiles

Great acting, great story, great affects, all round great movie. And the gore, well, that just makes it seem real, I mean, If you're head was cut off, you'd expect a little blood, wouldn't you?

This movie is kick ass! It has everything. It has a great story, great directing, great acting, great action, great dialogue. Its a wonderfully made epic movie. Definately one of the best movies of 2000!

This film will win the Best Picture Oscar. History, the most important element in choosing the Oscars, has proven it. The most nominations equals a win of best picture. However, this crudely visual film does not in any way, in my opinion, have the right to the year's top prize. The effects, the least important element to any film, are over-stressed here, and quite unnecessarily, seeing as the Roman Arena looks more to me like a shot from an advanced computer game, rather than anything close to the real thing. Also, the story draaaaaggggggsss. And this could have been done away with. I am a person who can sit through 2001: A space Odyssey any number of times, and this I found boring. The only real moments of interest are the nicely staged battles and the incest story between Commodus and his sister. I did find many parts of this movie memorable though, and although the dialogue and visuals lagged, this is enough to garner an OK rating.

It was awesome. This movie was fabulos. A real work of art. Just great. It had action and drama. The movie kept you interested in it for the whole time. In my mind this movies is the best movie ever!

Gladiator was an overall well done movie, I think Ridley Scott did a very well job on catching the actors emotions. He also did a very good job catching the battle scenes which were actually done with some thought unlike brainless attempts such as Red Sonia. Russel Crowe and Joaquin Pheonix stand out as excellent actors. Its a long movie full of action, romance and suspence. Although its not the best movie of the year its definetly worth 5.50 to rent.

all the actors gave great performances, as they were well directed. so was the tension and ancient-history-realism in the movie for the most part. the dramatic scenes were really well done. not bad for hollywood in this day and age. but i must confess the ending left me rather unfulfilled. ridley scott seems to be losing his creative edge when it comes to endings...but then so does most of hollywood.

If you liked Braveheart then you'll like this. Based on a true story of Roman history.

It was a very good film, shot beautifully. The scenes and settings were fantastic and it deserves at least an oscar nomination. The only thing that let it down was it was too long in the middle, with very little happening. Joaquin Phoenix was superb.

The opening scene make the whole move worth it...on a par with the first ten minutes of Saving Private Ryan for stark realism and violence. Remainder of the move holds lup very well....would pay to see it twice and thats something I never do....enjoy.

Had to go back for more! The battle scenes were terrific, the acting...!!! I laughed, cried and cringed throughout! It's comparable to Braveheart, although I could never watch THAT movie twice!

THE RATING SAYS ENOUGH

Well, i loved the movie! we started watching it in history and i thought i wouldnt like it but then i got into it and had to rent it myself to finish it. i cried @ the end :( but i really think that movie was very good. *~* and the guy is HOT!!!!!! *~*

I was truely disappointed in this movie. The movie trailer disclosed the best parts of the movie. Save your money or go rent Ben-Hur!