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THe movie is amazing! I loved it!
-The battle is gory, but gives what I suppose is the feeling of being in a real battle.
-THe gladiator fights are extremely gory, but they show what Roman Attractions were really like, full and uncut. It showed the passion behind the fighting, and the insanity of it all! (the first Colosseum fight was the best! I was so intensely into it that I almost jumped up and cheered when the "barbarians" finally overtook the "Carthagenians")
-Contrary to many people here, I thought Commodus was played very well--> His madness even showed in his eyes!
-The ending was... I can't describe it! Powerful? Emotional? It made me cry... the last ten minutes of the movie had me crying! (And I haven't been able to cry in a few years! Titanic's scene with the musicians playing while the boat was sinking came close... and these recent 2 Polish movies also came close...)
I really can't describe it--> Gladiator just grabbed me right from the beginning and wouldn't let go of me, even after it was over. It has to be one of the best movies I've seen in my life. It's really too powerful for me to make you understand, if you haven't seen it yet, but it's a work of art for me. I strongly urge you to go see it, and I assure you I'll go at least 2 more times while it's still in theatres!
-latus