Gladiator II – Why Can’t We Leave the Dead to Rest
What happened with the good old blockbusters? When Gladiator was released in 2000, during a golden age of mega productions like Titanic (1997) or The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), it was the perfect artefact of its time – a sort of Platonic ideal of a blockbuster. Despite its flaws, it was the complete package: spectacle and digital effects, great masculine ideals wrapped in a neoclassical style, Oscar-worthy performances, a Hans Zimmer score (well, of course, how else?), and dozens of quotes still alive in pop culture today – from iconic images to at least two Pepsi ads. Ask the first man you bump into, and he’ll recite from memory: “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my revenge, in this life or the next.”
Title
Gladiatorul II /
Director/ Screenwriter
Ridley Scott
Actors
Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi, Connie Nielsen
Country
USA / UK
Year
2024
Distributor
Ro Image
Synopsys
După ce patria sa este cucerită de împărații tiranici care conduc acum Roma, Lucius este forțat să intre în Colosseum și trebuie să se întoarcă în trecut pentru a-și găsi puterea de a reda gloria Romei poporului său.
Graduated with a BA in film directing and a MA in film studies from UNATC; she's also studied history of art. Also collaborates with the Acoperisul de Sticla film magazine and is a former coordinator of FILM MENU. She's dedicated herself to '60-'70s Japanese cinema and Irish post-punk music bands. Still keeps a picture of Leslie Cheung in her wallet.
