Gladiator

Gladiator is American-British film. Film was in 2000. Gladiator is directed by Ridley Scott and starred actors like Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen and Oliver Reed.  Movie was box-office hit and it won multiple Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Leading Actor.

Movie tells story of Maximus Decimus Meridius. He is a Roman-Spanish loyal general who has leaded Roman army into victorys for years now. In this long war against Germanic forces Maximus is finally going home. Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is dying but he doesent want hes son ,Commodus to lead Rome. Marcus asks Maximus to take his place and asks he to turn Rome back to rebublic. Commodus gets angry when he hears his father decision. He kills his father, takes his place and send Roman soliders after Maximus and kills his son and wife. Maximus survives the attacks but gets in his home too late, only to find his home burned. Maximus burrys his family and and collpases on the ground. Later he wakes up in a slave camp. Antonio Proximo (played by Oliver Reed) is an old gladiator and buys and trains slaves to become famous gladiators. Antonio buys Maximus and he is forced to fight in gladiator arenas. Maximus only desire is revenge and he fights his way to bigger arenas to face the new Emperor, Commodus…

Gladiator is epic historical drama film. Movies soundtrack is made by Hans Zimmer and its amazing. Characters in this movie are the best I have ever seen. Every character is believable. Special effects in this movie was big step ahead. All the sword fights and arenas looked realistic. One of the cast members, Oliver Reed died during the filming so he was made with computers in last the scenes. Also this is the best movie I have personally ever seen.