‘Gladiator II’ VOD Review
Stars: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, Derek Jacobi, Fred Hechinger, Rory McCann, Matt Lucas | Written by David Scarpa | Directed by Ridley Scott
Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel (that literally nobody was asking for) to Ridley Scott’s 2000 masterpiece, arrives burdened with high expectations and lofty aspirations. Unfortunately, while it recreates most of the original movie beat for beat and delivers some moments of grandeur, the film largely falls short of recapturing the spirit of the original, leaving this humble reviewer wondering if some classics are best left untouched especially if it wasn’t broken in the first place.
Gladiator was one of the first DVDs I ever owned and I still remember the way Ridley, Crowe and Phoenix made me feel while watching it. Gladiator II made me wish we could see that long-banded-about Tom Waits version. Going a different road for this review, I...
Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel (that literally nobody was asking for) to Ridley Scott’s 2000 masterpiece, arrives burdened with high expectations and lofty aspirations. Unfortunately, while it recreates most of the original movie beat for beat and delivers some moments of grandeur, the film largely falls short of recapturing the spirit of the original, leaving this humble reviewer wondering if some classics are best left untouched especially if it wasn’t broken in the first place.
Gladiator was one of the first DVDs I ever owned and I still remember the way Ridley, Crowe and Phoenix made me feel while watching it. Gladiator II made me wish we could see that long-banded-about Tom Waits version. Going a different road for this review, I...
- 2024-12-18
- par Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
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