Are you not entertained?
Because just about everyone whos seenGladiator IIis taking to social media in praise ofRidley Scotts highly-anticipated sequel.
Its largely uneven & lacks the emotional punch of the first film, wrote Salazar onX.
Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in ‘Gladiator II’.Paramount Pictures
However, Ridley Scotts direction is unhinged, framing this as an epic Roman opera.
The visuals get the job done.
Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal, & Joseph Quinn certified movie stars.
Paul Mescal as Lucius inGladiator II. (Paramount Pictures)Paramount Pictures
FilmSpeak host Griffin Schillerwrote, Ridley Scott returns to the Colosseum to prove to the world that HES.
Absolutely BUZZING after #GladiatorII!
An EPIC shakespearean tale of hope, futility & power w/in a crumbling system.
Denzel FEASTS in a showstopping, Machiavellian performance.
Read more reactions to the film below.
epic doesnt begin to describe#GladiatorII this is the grandest of filmmaking by ridley scott.
the theatrics, the blood !
!, and incredible performances make this one of the best films of the year.
