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Gladiator Review.
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GLADIATOR REVIEW Gladiator is a truly epic film set during the later stages of the Roman Empire. General Maximus (Crowe) is commander of the armies of the north as they conquer the last opposition to the empire. He is also the favourite of the current, but old, emperor, Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), much to the annoyance of the emperor's son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). When the Emperor dies, and Commodus seizes power, Maximus is sentenced to death. Naturally he escapes, otherwise this would be a short film, and after finding his family murdered, is captured as a slave, to be used as easy pickings for the gladiators. He refuses to die, proving his value as a gladiator himself, and is taken by his owner, Proximo (Oliver Reed) to the Coliseum in Rome, where he will seek his vengeance. The film focuses on his rise from the depths to the height of...
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