Movie Review: Gladiator (2000)
It’s been two decades since Gladiator (2000), starring Russell Crowe, was released and its intense appeal has not dwindled. This movie will last for generations.
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6 min readOct 28, 2020
Gladiator (2000), starring Russell Crowe, is an outstanding cinematic achievement. Russell Crowe played the part as if he were a real-life superhero!
When is a movie an outstanding cinematic achievement? That is to say, when is a film so remarkably entertaining and spectacular that it merits accolades that go far beyond any compliment, notoriety, or prestige the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences can attach to it?
Answer: When you want to watch the movie over and repeatedly, and each time you do, from start to finish, it’s still fresh!
How many movies meet these demanding criteria? In my lifetime, only one motion picture has ever made the cut. Just one. Gladiator (2000), starring Russell Crowe.
