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Gladiator signals comeback of Roman epic cinema
London review notes Gladiator delivers action spectacle and brutal battle scenes. It follows Maximus, a betrayed general turned slave and gladiator, as he fights for revenge against Commodus with Ridley Scott’s visual vigor. The piece traces epic cinema from Ben Hur to Spartacus, praising Crowe’s star power and noting heavy use of CGI alongside limited location work.
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