I found this film to be fascinatingly addictive, at all times throughout the film the audience felt captivated by the true acting and mind blowing site of the coliseum. With a powerful acting performance by Russell Crowe, aka ’Maximus Decimus Meridius’, which was recently rewarded with an Empire award, finding its way to the hearts of viewers across the land. Despite his strong acting performance you may have found his accent at times bewildering, it seemed to jump between English and his native Australian. However this did not affect his all round brilliant display.
His performance accompanied by another award winning performance, that of Connie Nielsen, this film found itself star studded throughout, with greats such as lifetime achiever award winner, Richard Harris, and the late great Oliver Reed.
Those with strong family values may find the moments of near incest between the Roman leader and his sister to be a little strong, however, that is possibly the only down side of the film. With the spectacular scenes of the coliseum always leaving the audience gasping for air, as well as the wonderful acting performances by a simply brilliant cast, this really is a must see film for anyone.