The outstanding backdrop of the Roman Empire
The Gladiator film provides the audiences with images of realistic sets of the Roman Empire, Emperor’s palace, and Colosseum of Rome. The extraordinary sets are the biggest attraction for this movie. Just when you will have your first look at these sets, you will understand the total budget of this movie, which is huge.
Here, it is significant to mention that the story line of this particular movie is somewhat similar to Spartacus, or Ben Hur, and is based on the struggle for acquiring power and a desire for getting revenge from all those who have been mistreated by the Roman rulers.
An action packed movie: blood and severed heads
The movie has great action stuff due to its super realistic fight sequences with spurting blood and severed heads. There is lot of sword play and hand to hand combat sequences in the movie. The movie shows lot of stuff related to combat and honor, perhaps to remind us of the era when fighting was considered a noble deed. Warriors were used as Gladiators to fight against one another to quench the desire of blood thirsty people assembled in the Colosseum.
A gripping plot sure to keep you entertained
The main character of the movie is a general of the Northern armies from Spain named Maximus. After his great victory over the barbaric German tribes, the general wants to end his career filled with blood and gore. But the aging Roman emperor named Marcus Aurelius decides to make Maximus the next emperor, instead of Commodus, the actual heir to the throne of Rome.
Commodus takes things in his own hand and kills his father, to acquire the throne of the Rome. Maximus is left in the cold, his family murdered and house burnt down to take revenge. Maximus, with his skills in combat, becomes known as the Gladiator. His fame spreads and he gets invited to the Roman Colosseum to take part in the fight. In Rome, he meets the emperor for the final face off to seek revenge for his family’s murder.
The final showdown takes place in the Colosseum between the new Emperor Commodus and man of honor, Maximus who eventually kills the emperor before succumbing to his injuries as well.
An Epic movie: drama, action, romance and blood
So, the bottom line is that this entire movie is one of the best movies in its own specific category. There is drama, action, romance and more for audience to have a whale of a time watching this time.
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