Gladiator
Taste attributes: actionadventuredramahistoricalfastunsavouryheavysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentaryunderdog triumphs
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Boxlist takeExpect a sweeping, uncomplicated action adventure, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
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