Gladiator II
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Review by lydia Patron

Gladiator II 2024

★★★★★

Watched Nov 16, 2024

Strength and Honour.

I’m in complete awe at what I’ve just watched, a masterpiece of cinematic storytelling. It’s always such a true honour to witness a Sir Ridley Scott film on the big screen, you are always certain to be entertained through his pioneering work of modern cinema. The action sequences are brutal as we venture and return into the heart pounding, glorious and regimented Roman colosseum. This for sure lives up to the legacy of the predecessor.

The score is enchanting as it evolves with the captivating storytelling. Building up to legendary levels of melody that mesmerised us all back in 2000. Paul Mescal embodies the heroic spirit of Maximus with an endearing desire of a free Rome. His performance leaves a lasting impression to his versatility as an actor, pulling audiences into emotional depths of political and social power. Joseph Quinn alongside Fred Hechinger are ever so nefarious and immoral as Emperor brothers. This is hands down, my favourite film of the year.

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