I think some of the reviews are unfair and so I wanted to add some balance and I feel the score of this movie in not justified. The opening sequence suggested what Gladiator would have been like on a budget. The storyline is convoluted and requires some attention. However, after watching it I wanted more. Over all I enjoyed this movie. There are some good points and bad but there is definite scope for a sequel and given the right director this could be a decent trilogy.
The acting is mixed but taken as a whole is decent and believable. Even the boy emperor character although questionable is redeemable. I liked the characters of the barbarian King and the Maximus (I will have vengeance. In this life or the next). I felt there was potential to develop these characters more.
I will not say this is a great movie because it is not. I will say that it is definitely worth a watch and give it a high score simply to balance the scales because it is not as bad as some make out.
The acting is mixed but taken as a whole is decent and believable. Even the boy emperor character although questionable is redeemable. I liked the characters of the barbarian King and the Maximus (I will have vengeance. In this life or the next). I felt there was potential to develop these characters more.
I will not say this is a great movie because it is not. I will say that it is definitely worth a watch and give it a high score simply to balance the scales because it is not as bad as some make out.