Gladiator II
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Synopsis
From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist.
Cast
- Connie Nielsen
- Paul Mescal
- Denzel Washington
- Pedro Pascal
- Joseph Quinn
- Fred Hechinger
- Derek Jacobi
- Yuval Gonen
- Rory McCann
- Peter Mensah
Atom User Reviews
this movie is the best sequel I've watched. It picked up after the first one, and it's worth watching.
Thank you, Sir Ridley! You are the best story teller!
Metacritic
Washington has the most fun, swishing about in dangling jewels and flowing robes, while Mescal—one of our best young actors—struggles to define Lucius outside of Crowe’s shadow. As for the relentless fights and battles, I found them to be increasingly tedious—even the wild ones with animals, given their reliance on CGI effects.
All of Ridley Scott's glorious pageantry is undercut by a script tragically burdened by cliches and characters who make stupid choices.
Like so many latter-day Ridley Scott films, Gladiator II at once feels half-baked and overstuffed, and the lack of internal consistency robs its action of sustained tension and its comedy of bite.