Gladiator 2 REVIEW - NO SPOILERS

[@dominiqueodom3099]

I'll never understand Hollywood's obsession with removing the grandeur from Historical epics This film couldn't even surpass the gladiator fights in the Starz Spartacus series

[@lacolem1]

It’s ridiculous. The grandeur is the reason we go to epics in the first place.

[@aryaman98]

Spartacus had great action for a cable show.

[@dominiqueodom3099]

@@aryaman98that's what I'm saying. This movie couldn't even compare to the Spartacus series in terms of action and that series had nowhere near the budget of this film

[@antant06]

​@aryaman98 and great political machinations too.

[@rolandwright3502]

Maybe because it's a movie?

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

Does anyone miss when Ridley Scott actually made good films and wasn't trying to popularize and capitalize on his own success with unnecessary films? I know I do.

[@Vaporious2000]

The excellent Last Duel came out just 3 years ago. Ridley's still got it, the scripts/boneheaded studios have just been letting him down as of late.

[@AntsTheaterCorner2698]

@Vaporious2000 underrated film

[@vokasimid5330]

Well said

[@dominiqueodom3099]

@@Vaporious2000 but for every THE LAST DUEL/THE MARTIAN/RAISED BY WOLVES we've gotten the absolutely dreadful EXODUS GODS AND KINGS/ALIEN COVENANT/PROMETHEUS/NAPOLEON. at least Spielberg and Scorsese have a consistency to their most recent output of films. Ridley goes from making Classics and Box Office Successes to laughable Failures and WTF Directing choices Don't even get me started on 1492 Conquest of Paradise

[@xv4373]

Did you even see the movie?

[@BFG100]

Do the sharks have laser beams attached?

[@dominiqueodom3099]

@@BFG100 I'll settle for Ill tempered Mutated Sea bass

[@Quagma-b2i]

Hey, they better have lasers! 😂

[@taylorhardaway8031]

When this got announced I thought, “there is a sequel that is not needed” and I never changed my mind.

[@michaelreed7087]

Yup. Same here.

[@chrisgipson455]

It's bad. Very bad.

[@Quagma-b2i]

I'm with you there.

[@EdjeMr1975]

Russell Crowe & Joaquin Phoenix ... The chemistry between them was pure magic ... The Gladiator 2000 is a true masterpiece ...

[@Cheezpopcorn]

Joaquin Pheonix was so menacing in Gladiator that I almost forgot about Russel Crowe.

[@decidueye2963]

He just had better character than Crowe and acting seems replaceable with other character actors. Joaquin improved with Walk the line. Crowe's character pales in comparison to his other films like The Insider​ which he was special in it. @@Cheezpopcorn

[@GeekLegionofDoom]

The tigers were real in the original ( apart from the attack scene which was a dummy)

[@ArthurPanziera1]

Hey, Grace! I really love your content. But this “No Spoiler” review has a lot of spoilers 😂

[@stevosan3225]

Sharks? That sounds like a studio note. "This scene is great, but it needs something. I'm thinking sharks. Make it happen."

[@orlock20]

Sea battles in the stadium really happened. I don't know how good the battles actually were or how many times it was done, but it was still done.

[@Mr_Rob_otto]

Personally, I would have preferred that Gladiator fight a giant spider.

[@Poshcat]

Super easy - barely an inconvenience.

[@Jucelegario]

a bunch of things didn't make sense and felt forced.

[@madmaxmedia]

"What if the sharks rode their way in on tornadoes?"

[@TakabIghe]

Why the hell are you spoiling so much in a non spoiler 🙄🙄🥲

[@hector5497]

RIGHT!!!

[@vicdog4440]

This movie feels like actually trying to make Titanic 2 with a serious face. Like NO ONE would have thought that such a perfect stand-alone movie would ever need a sequel. And here we are.

[@TheMediaPortal]

You realize that the Emperors in gladiator one were based on real figures right? Commodus leads into Septimius severus who was of African decent. So if that's what bothers you I hope it does 😂

[@liveac3694]

It's the same guy who decided that Alien needed an awful prequel.

[@Persephone_Personified]

⁠@@TheMediaPortal soooo he had to have a Jersey accent..? never knew an African man in Rome is where it came from. lmao ★彡 the more you know

[@usulsk]

*cough* Joker 2 *cough*

[@kellykelley2649]

perfect comment

[@Persephone_Personified]

The tigers were actually there Grace! It was pretty scary for the actors and their fear was all 100% real! They were chained, but were living breathing tigers! 🏛🐅

[@JRosa-pk4ze]

It was for some scenes then they on close up scene with actors on post.

[@VesnaLukic-h8w]

Yeah.I remember that Redley said that it was really scary to put kids and tigars at the same time on set.

[@greygorygaming]

That face in the thumbnail said everything it needed to.

[@bigd4998]

Yup

[@AndJusticeforAll567]

I was expecting the “Sooooooo” 😂

[@Abrakadabro666]

It's Grace. Go see this movie. It's phenomenal.

[@eddieanderson9399]

That was the same face made for Super Mario Bros. review... 😂 look how much money that movie made. But I agree with her face on this one. This sequel was a mistake to make.

[@dGuthrie1-hc2rx]

​@@eddieanderson9399 it was not a mistake

[@SibsReviewsThat]

Oh Ridley Scott your fall must be documented 😭

[@jonnyfendi2003]

Second to Kamalas

[@adarnia]

@@jonnyfendi2003 move one already

[@fielalmanga]

​@@adarnia or move two

[@jwil2414]

He will win an Oscar for this film

[@alexdean9287]

dont worry this movie is great!

[@ChienaAvtzon]

Grace, your review underscores my opinion, that it was the producer who caused “Gladiator” to be a great film. Everyone always forgets “Gladiator” was produced Amblin/Dreamworks (aka: Steven Spielberg). Meaning, the producers reigned in all of Ridley Scott’s worst impulses and streamlined the story. Something about the trailer for “Gladiator II” showcased Scott went for bombastic over substance, and the film lacked a compelling lead in Paul Mescal. Even without seeing this yet, I seriously cannot believe there are talks about filming a third installment. Which only proves that Hollywood continually fails to read the room.

[@mainchannel1566]

Producer interference is usually good. They work on more films than directors, so have a better understanding of what works.

[@Peer165]

So you haven't seen it yet you judge it all the same? 😂 Paul Mescal is actually good in the part.

[@seanguinn]

Exactly

[@vokasimid5330]

Perfectly Articulated

[@queenb2450]

Honestly Paul did great I was worried about him but he stood up. All the actors did amazing actually like the cast was there. The writing itself was just ATROCIOUS. It was nothing but the writing and poor story.

[@sebbvell3426]

Pedro Pascal's character fits the movie better than Paul Mescal because Pedro has that latin/roman flavor in his face.

[@Hiccuple]

Having seen the film at an early screening, Pascal should've easily been lead. Seeing him in this movie you realize the producers weren't watching the dailies and someone needed to realize they needed to pivot to him. Pascal has the look, charisma, and presence. I just wasn't feeling it with Mescal.

[@johnjungkook2721]

or because Paul Mescal doesn't have the gravitas for an epic role.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@johnjungkook2721 - It might be more than lacking gravitas, because (despite being Oscar nominated) he might not actually be a good actor.

[@Jucelegario]

I wish the entire movie was spoken in latin.

[@halna5602]

​​@@ChienaAvtzonno suited to smaller scale indie films. Just miscast.

[@justinrussell9391]

Paul Mescal was great in Normal people but like Paul Newman once said put me in the right movie with a good script I’m priceless”

[@johnjungkook2721]

Paul Mescal just isn't a movie star

[@challengers222]

​@@johnjungkook2721 Movie star can mean a lot of things. Many "movie stars" don't even win Oscars

[@mickyjoe97]

Paul Mescal had proven his worth in other movies, and in my opinion he was pretty good in this. Not the standout but still a good performance imo

[@philstrouble2284]

Gladiator 1 is a perfect perfect movie

[@bigd4998]

🙌🏽❤️

[@letterbox203]

Saw this movie today despite your poor review. I have to say I truly enjoyed it and strongly disagree that it won’t be a major contender and great film of the year. It gave all the feels I wanted and tied in closely to the first movie. I am very glad I went to see it and for me it is definitely worth a second watch in the theater!🎭

[@glenchaplin]

Must admit I’m looking forward to graces review of wicked ☺️

[@MsTriangle]

Grace, you need to see Aftersun and Normal People.

[@etherealtb6021]

That was NOT a non-spoiler review! You are usually good at this, but you even revealed a character death! 🤷‍♀️

[@amexred]

When I watched it tonight , I definitely noticed it but that role is so small who cares really .

[@etherealtb6021]

@amexred Glad to hear it

[@scarrillo232]

Of course Pedro shines in this 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️Even if a script is poor or scenes are cut, you can always tell he’s giving it his all

[@sandal_thong8631]

_Spartacus (1960)_ about the gladiator that escapes and leads a fugitive slave army is a great watch if you have the time, as is _Ben-Hur (1959)_ with its chariot racing. I think I watched _Quo Vadis (1951)_ on Netflix when I had their DVD-in-the-mail service, which seemed somewhat like _Gladiator._

[@dh9835]

Grace, you and I have very different definitions of the phrase "NON SPOILERS" And maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but are you saying they didn't flesh out the characters AND you understood their motivations?

[@Ma55ey]

my first thought when this movie was announced was WHY? Then when the trailer came out i thought WHY?? lol

[@natts]

Because the first film ended on a low. Have you ever actually seen it?

[@Ma55ey]

@natts the first film didn't end on a low what are you talking about?

[@natts]

@@Ma55ey um, Maximus died, leaving his new son to grow up without him.

[@Ma55ey]

@@natts The very first shot of the movie is foreshadowing his death.. the entire movie is building up to him going home and being with his wife and son in the afterlife.. the movie ends in triumph not a downer. He isn't the father of Lucius in Gladiator. lol

[@NathanBakerjr]

Grace, I just saw Gladiator 2 and I love it so much . Its my number 2 of 2024 box Office. Deadpool and wolverine are #1 . I love it everything about it was awesome. Wanna see it again on the big screen with the end credits. Once again thanks for your Criticism about the movie. It meant for me to see on big screen and on streaming. Love you and keep up with the good works

[@BookshelfQBattler]

I love that Grace reviews not just the movie but her overall movie going experience including her seat and the popcorn

[@rippy3526]

After this, Napoleon, and House of Gucci I really don’t want Scott it make another Alien film, this guy is not on a roll

[@darkweeknd33]

Gladiator 2 has great reviews wym

[@rippy3526]

@ did you watch this video?

[@darkweeknd33]

@rippy3526 don't need too, I look at main concensus not 1 review. Looks like you value one review way too much 😂

[@davidd4696]

the last duel was heat

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@darkweeknd33 - General consensus is mixed at best, and that the lead actor is miscast.

[@Alazoom76]

I'll probably end up liking it.

[@rjayn2847]

Aw man, I wanna support the film industry so badly but how am I supposed to if everything coming out gets reviewed poorly. Gimme the 11s!

[@TitoAranda-md9ro]

She was the only one with a bad review, every review it good

[@keenanhaynes6805]

It’s sitting at an 83pct on Rt The vast majority of critics are digging it.

[@miir01]

⁠@@TitoAranda-md9rono, there are many mixed reviews

[@TheMediaPortal]

​@miir01 movie is excellent. When you watch it and like it i want you to return here

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@TitoAranda-md9ro - Most of the credible reviews are mixed, at best.

[@KevinMichaelFilms.]

Grace spoiling a death in a non spoiler review isn’t something I was expecting.

[@bennett4789]

u must be new here

[@TheCarlScharnberg]

She literally ALWAYS spoils the movie she's reviewing. That is why you should NEVER watch her reviews before watching the film.

[@quick4912]

This was one of your best reviews. I appreciate you bringing up quotes and references to other movies and filmmakers, the technical elements of the movie, and focusing on creative aspects of the movie rather than any business discussions in your review. I feel like I got a good sense of if I should see the movie or not from this review.

[@sanches4314]

I agree, an epic doesn’t need a sequel .

[@xxapoloxx]

Faith was borderline not pressent on first one, not sure what movie she watched.

[@OmarHudson]

I think a real depiction of Rome is good. Because so many have romanticized it in such a way.

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

Exactly. That's how nowadays we have so many people, mostly young men, dreaming about going back to the "glory of the Roman Empire".

[@zaneshark]

​​@@matiasdevaglia4541 This is not a real depiction of Rome. If you want a real depiction of Rome, read the works of Cicero, Caesar, and other surviving Roman texts. Visit the Vatican museum. This Hollywood trash is so historically inaccurate that it would hardly even pass as historical fiction.

[@amexred]

I liked the realism of the setting .

[@brianj436]

The trailers looked terrible Ridley Scot is finished Paul Mescal was never that guy Most unnecessary sequel of all time

[@abc92800]

ridley scott makes drab unimaginative movies. gladiator 2 being another symptom of that is unsurprising.

[@margote7965]

I have been watching reviews from French and German people. They feel the same as Grace. Most of the Americans love it. I think Europeans want a good story and want to care about characters. Americans just want spectacle. However the CGI doesn't seem very good.

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@margote7965 - Most is the professional critics in America seem to agree with Grace, on this. At least, from what I have seen. It only has a 74% critics score on RT.

[@challengers222]

​@@ChienaAvtzon The critic score are notoriously off. Critics are less and less in touch with the modern audience you see.

[@graspingoil]

Ridley Scott is an advanced, mature, senior filmmaker who makes movie not for money, nor to please anybody. He makes movies that he likes and movies that satisfy him, only. Ridley has been in my 'Filmmakers to Avoid' list since Robin Hood.

[@Silver-st2zq]

Same here.

[@JZG88]

Honestly... Denzel took me out of it in the trailer to begin with, he didn't even try with an accent & the poster looks cheap.

[@raulinurminen7299]

All the different posters at my local cinema where bad too. Very busy. Composition had no rhythm in any of them.

[@RWM07001]

I thought the trailer looked awful. Hollywood needs some original epics not a watered down sequel.

[@Luciphell]

0:30 This is as close to "Skip this garbage and just re-watch the first one" as Grace can get.

[@sharksn8905]

The reason why there wasn’t any romance is because all of May Calamawy’s scenes (from moon knight) were cut.

[@chaniquasmith6258]

Since she doesn’t like it. It must be a good movie.

[@miir01]

nah it’s really bad

[@myytchanneldinakoha8498]

@@miir01It was pretty good, actually.

[@tesso200497]

I really enjoyed it

[@challengers222]

Winona Ryder is a fan of Paul Mescal's work and she is hard to please so half the hate train in these comments is not warranted. If he is not for you he is not for you but people are trying to pretend he has no right to act.

[@zinadiengertze6676]

Paul Mescal is an indie movie actor he should stick to it

[@Trish-lamour]

The most disappointing thing of the trailers was discovering that Pedro Pascal and Joseph Quinn weren’t the lead actors. I didn’t find anything particularly appealing about Paul Mescal that would make me consider watching this movie.

[@kwalton7690]

Yeah I have now seen two movies with Paul Mescal and I don’t get it either. He must have a fantastic management team. But Fantastic 4 with Pedro and Joseph is coming.

[@manantial773]

@@kwalton7690 Paul Mescal is one of the most beloved actors by the audience, stop being a clown. Watch Normal People (Bafta win, Emmy nomination), All of Us Strangers (Bafta nomination) or Aftersun (Oscar and Bafta nominations).

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@kwalton7690 - Paul Mescal seems to be the current actor Hollywood is attempting to manufacture into the next movie star. Which, as history has proved, audiences never fall for.

[@challengers222]

​@@ChienaAvtzon I mean people are calling Ariana Grande a movie starn if those are the standards Paul is fine

[@jose9593]

Paul Mescal is astonishing in Normal People and in the movies All of Us Strangers and Aftersun.

[@LisaJohnson-c9c]

9:57 sorry spoilers for the lion king made me laugh out loud

[@iikaedenii]

"There are no feelings in the Roman Empire GET BACK IN HERE" LMAOOOOOOOOO

[@samirmohammed4022]

I see Grace’s expression on the thumbnail…. I know what i’m in for 👍🏼

[@debaratichaudhuri7]

Same. And I dread the kind she had on this one lol

[@anaalicia5029]

How dissapointing. Ridley Scott has obviously lost his touch. And not educating himself about the very different ideas back then about homosexuality and not listening to anybody.. Plus, Derek Jacobi was Claudius in 1976’s 13 part show, I, Claudius, the best thing made about Rome, I was looking forward to seeing him.

[@l-b4330]

Why is it every time I love a movie so much, you hate it 🤣🤣🤣 god its such a downer because I get so excited to watch the review after 😢

[@Ray03595]

That’s disappointing. I’ll still see it in theaters however. If Denzel still delivers then I’ll mostly get what I came for. And yea, Mescal is a decent actor but not a lead for an epic movie. Think he could’ve been cast better. Also, all this time I thought Lucius came from incest and didn’t pick up he was Maximus son, haha! That’s probably just my fault

[@brianng3700]

She seems to be in the minority to not really like this movie. Looking forward to seeing it this weekend!

[@musclesforsupes]

“Grace will make another video….but not yet…not yet”

[@eddieanderson9399]

I knew making a sequel to the original was a mistake.

[@justinrussell9391]

I believe Ridley Scott’s last good movie was the last duel. Napoleon was just unwatchable with Phoenix being miscast. Didn’t the studio look at the dailies. Wtf

[@natts]

Both were good.

[@justinrussell9391]

@ the last Duel was far superior than Napoleon

[@natts]

@@justinrussell9391 completely different films. Both were good.

[@mr.knownothing33]

The Spartacus series is criminally underrated 🔥

[@lukasky03]

The original is close to perfect. There was never any reason to make a sequel and the trailers did nothing to entice me to watch. I also don’t get Paul Mescal’s appeal. Hard pass on this one.

[@challengers222]

Because he is a great actor and accumulated many fans as a result. Testament to him.

[@texaspoontappa9653]

Sad but glad you’re honest with your reviews!

[@TheMediaPortal]

The smell is real. The streets were filled with exceament. Sadly, your understanding of Rome is confused. Also, there is only one contemporary painting of a roman emperor. It was the black one...

[@CarlotaEmperatriz]

paintings are not accurate depictions, there was never a black emperor, but who cares, they use anglosaxon actors in this films and we all know ancient romans were not as pale and in some cases weird to look at as Hechinger and Joseph Quinn that look more like the barbarians romans were fighting and not as romans, romans looked more like Pedro Pascal in any case

[@bennett4789]

the part about the painting is total nonsense. what are you even talking about? there are thousands of contemporary paintings of roman emperors, and who even cares? contemporary paintings tell us nothing

[@samkostos4520]

@@CarlotaEmperatriz Dio, claimed otherwise. Severan dynasty were northern africans. At a time wherein the population of Africa was largely dark skinned. Go watch some videos of Egypt prior to the 1950s. Thats when Sudan was created. Similar demographics were visible in Libya.

[@samkostos4520]

@@CarlotaEmperatriz Whats your source for there being no Black emperors? Dont you think that if Romans were white they would of shared their ability to write with Slavic and N.Europeans? Why then do we not find a written language from the region until Runic c. 150 CE?

[@CarlotaEmperatriz]

@@samkostos4520 Northern Africans are not Black. Not even today, not back then.

[@manantial773]

Paul Mescal is ALWAYS good, his filmography is exceptional, so I have to see it for myself, it premieres on the 14th here in Europe.

[@Mntguy-nr9vl]

84% on rotten tomato

[@ChienaAvtzon]

@@Mntguy-nr9vl - It is not at 74%

[@Day_Chap]

The Emperors being complete fabrications is so odd. Pedro Pascal would have been perfect casting for a historically accurate Caracalla, who was the sole Emperor in Rome.

[@Davidflynn99]

Oh man, I’m still excited to see it this weekend

[@tanielap624]

It's actually an OK time out. Go ahead and see it.

[@miir01]

save your money for something better

[@sledge2244]

Paul Mescal is miscast as the lead, really don’t see the hype about him, he has no charisma, imo.

[@challengers222]

Winona Ryder said she is a fan of him and she is usually hard to please

[@natts]

Watch the movie before judging! 🤦‍♂️

[@JohnThrasher1]

Bummer. Why are movies so bad these days?

[@dos3622]

If you want another "Gladiator" movie, no. But go and see the grandiosity and the impressive performances of the cast.

[@repboy1]

I guess I’ll go down the yellow brick road instead this thanksgiving

[@cybrfriends5089]

Original Gladiator was...real big shoes to fill.

[@shockmesane4158]

I feel like if I really wanted to "The Producers"-style torpedo my own movie I'd hire Ridley Scott and give him complete creative control.

[@65g4]

Just saw the film i loved it

[@davidjmminogue]

Grace, I stopped watching this mid way as you definitely had several spoilers, I love when you review movies but you really need to rethink what a spoiler is

[@joaopauloduartedasilva4101]

I haven't seen anything Ridley did in the past 10 years... But the person who did Alien, Blade Runner and Thelma & Louise will always have my respect

[@cbolivar3518]

so, another Joker 2,...,not as bad, but still, very, very unnecessary. It would have been so nice if they just left us with the original movies.

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the review Grace ❤️

[@waterbearer4627]

The lead does not have a historical face. He looks from our time. No presence or charisma. Will give this a hard pass. Looks awful with sharks. Do they have laser beams!? I will go if they do.

[@mosesoftheblock2311]

"Men spend a lot of time thinking of the Roman Empire." Meanwhile I spend my days contemplating the Galactic Empire of Star Wars.

[@bennett4789]

i hate to be the one to tell you this but unfortunately you are also thinking about the roman empire... 🤣

[@Anxiety101Awareness]

I think we all need to be realistic the GLADIATOR was always MASTERPIECE let’s face it 24years later Scott is in a different time in his life , also No Hans Zimmer that’s a BIG LOSS , Russel Crowe in his Prime and Joaquin Phoniex arguably best performance (JOKER) I’m looking for a solid film that is all my expectations are that and that only who know we may see a Directors cut

[@MsTriangle]

Grace you ESPECIALLY need to see "Normal People" since you didn't like Daisy Edgar-Jones's performance in Twisters.

[@thelostboyz937]

Thank you Grace for always being so positive grace. Even when you don’t like something you do it gracefully. No pun intended. I have been battling depression for a few years now and your videos always make my bad days a little brighter

[@cinemacosmos6353]

Grace, the soundmix wasn't low at all. That must've been your movie theater. When I saw it, everything that needed to be loud was LOUD. It was booming.

[@Maz-h8f]

The 1st movie had some involvement from Spielberg. Franzoni was always looking to spielberg for advice while writing Glad 1 . Ridley jus likes to take credit that he was the brains behind Bladerunner,alien and gladiator.

[@eddieanderson9399]

I just saw "Red One" and liked it a lot. I'd rather ses Red One again than Gladiator II lol. Red One is not the greatest movie but it was better than I thought it'd be. Very entertaining and I laughed multiple times at what I was seeing on screen. It had a good hearted story too. Red One is a good family movie and if ur a fan of Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, you'll dig it. Skip Gladiator II. I loved the original Gladiator and hated the idea they tried to make a sequel especially so many years later.

[@emekaokoroma7517]

Grace not liking this movie means only one thing...That i'm definitively going to love this movie.

[@jamesmiley6146]

Lol, I love this channel, but her opinions can be quite baffling.

[@Persephone_Personified]

@@jamesmiley6146 then why watch her..? To leave disparaging comments. Congrats... you win..? weird way to spend your time.

[@Luridcontent]

@@Persephone_Personified It's possible to watch a creator and not constantly agree with their opinions.

[@Persephone_Personified]

@ and it’s possible to appreciate a critics opinions and not leave comments like you did. What were you trying to accomplish with your comment.

[@kenrickteemull8349]

Yet you're still here🤷

[@xlostxjoeyx]

The other reviews seem pretty good...

[@ryanolsen4197]

Welcome to Beyond the Trailer 😂

[@johnjungkook2721]

do they?

[@challengers222]

​@@johnjungkook2721 Yes.

[@aaronite1]

Well, the ending of the movie wasn't spoiled at least.... I think 😂

[@coreywestt4887]

If grace doesn't like a movie it means it's good

[@BluePrada]

You haters will always show up to support Grace huh, thanks for the view ❤

[@murk_yo]

Yeah like Grace said, in the first movie we're told that "There was once a dream that was Rome", and we get to see that through following Maximus, who embody that vision - A loving father, a loyal husband, a just leader. Which is yeah, romantic - but so was the dream the Emperor was talking about. It's idealism - it's classic storytelling of good prevailing over evil. The first movie is so smart about this, but now I'm starting to wonder if this was a intentional or just a fluke from Ridley Scott lmao. I'll never forget him for butchering my favourite movie's sequel like this😭

[@MrDatjy]

This movie should have never seen the light of day. As a huge Gladiator 1 fan, i will never ever watch this.

[@djbillybopdjbillybop2817]

Yes it did ,I loved Gladiator but it would not be in my top 10

[@pewpewlazers5702]

Bring on wicked! My theatre is basically sold out all through thanksgiving for premium screen grace! Gladiator is no where near as popular I think.

[@twentyvue]

Wicked is definitely gonna devour

[@miir01]

it’s gonna be so good

[@neutralman9124]

Mescal is incredible.

[@MissPerriwinkle]

it was such a re do of the original.....kind of just ok.

[@lukewiley161]

Ah what a bummer! Disappointing to hear that it doesn’t even have the gravitas and “Hoo-ra” a film like this desperately needs. Even if the story fell apart, having that could have maybe helped save the film.

[@jorjevanelle9879]

Usually when Grace doesn't like something, I do. So I'm still very excited! Great cast!

[@bigd4998]

Yeah I guess I’ll wait for streaming to watch this. Wish they just left it alone with the original

[@sebast9131]

I'm going to judge it after seeing it, because I generally think the opposite of your reviews 😂😂 but good review tho

[@VesnaLukic-h8w]

I usually have the opposite feelings from Grace abot the movie ,but on this rare ocasion I agree with her.The story is trying to be complecating but it really make no sence..and of course ,it's too modern fot that time period.

[@murk_yo]

"The main reason you want to go see a movie on a big screen, is because you want to experience those big visuals and sound in the ARENA - and this just isn't much of a show" is so scathing💀

[@firebirdrocket]

I had a feeling… I laughed at the first trailer, it was so over the top. I love Mescal. But Washington seemed to be playing a caricature of prior roles. Pre-bought tickets weeks ago so we shall see…