“Gladiator 2”

7.7

Not as good as the first… while copying a lot of the first… while still being pretty damn good.

Falling prey to the plight of modern blockbusters, it has way too much going on in some places, and loses some of its power in doing so. Simple doesn’t always mean boring, Hollywood.

With that out of the way – seeing boat battles in the coliseum is LEGENDARY! The spectacle often makes up for the lackadaisical storytelling at times.

I WAS ENTERTAINED! 😂 (it’s worth the runtime)