Gladiator
Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe) goes from hero to zero, then fights back to win the heart of an Empire in this action-packed and emotionally charged blockbuster. Stunning special effects and superb performances from Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix as the deadly enemies Maximus and Commodus make Ridley Scott's Gladiator an experience to be savoured again and again…
Winner of 5 Academy Awards (incl Best Picture) and 4 BAFTAs (incl Best Film).
Awards:
- 2001 Won – Oscar / Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role Russell Crowe, Best Costume Design, Best Effects, Best Sound
- 2001 Won – BAFTA – Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Production Design
- 2001 Won – Critics Choice Award – Best Picture, Best Actor Russell Crowe, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Score, Best Supporting Actor Joaquin Phoenix
- 2001 Won – Empire Award – Best Film, Best Actor Russell Crowe, Best Actress Connie Nielsen
- 2001 Won – Golden Globe – Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Original Score – Motion Picture
- 2001 Nominated – DGA Award, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures Ridley Scott
Critic Reviews:
- " A mesmerizing, vastly updated take on ancient barbarism clashing with politics, betrayal, and vengeance. " – Mike Massie
- " Gladiator is timeless popular cinema – an event, an experience, and above all else, an epic not to be forgotten. " – Leigh Paatsch
- " Ridley Scott takes an age-old formula and utilises it remarkably well, enhancing but never over-doing it with digital effects that help raise the ruins of the Colosseum and capture the magnificence and casual brutality of the culture. " – Tim Evans
