Gladiator 2 review: Does the sequel live up to the first movie?
From the very beginning, it is evident the sequel's entire existence relies on Gladiator nostalgia — from the recap-esque opening credits to multiple flashbacks throughout the story, recycled quotes and items like Maximus' armour and Marcus Aurelius' ring, and a pointed use of Hans Zimmer's iconic soundtrack.
Gladiator II review: this big, brutal sequel turns everything up to the Max-imus
With Gladiator II, the plot is certainly similar to the original - there are echoes of Crowe’s Gladiator throughout and nods to key moments of that movie - but the tone here is different. It’s been created with broader, bloodier strokes. Symbolism makes way for cynicism, subtlety is substituted for showmanship.
‘Gladiator II’ review: A fantastic Denzel Washington steals this enjoyable enough sequel
There’s nothing wrong with a grunting, violent, ancient Roman holiday, especially when it boasts a supporting performance as delicious as Denzel Washington’s Machiavellian Macrinus.
'Gladiator 2' review: Yes, we are entertained again by outrageous sequel
"Gladiator II" doesn't try to out-epic the original movie. Instead, it veers more bonkers with a steely Paul Mescal and a delicious Denzel Washington.
Movie Review: 'Gladiator II,' with Denzel Washington, goes back into the arena
No one in “Gladiator II” understands that more than Denzel Washington. His performance as the Machiavellian power broker Macrinus is a delicious blur of robes and grins – so compellingly over-the-top that he nearly reaches 1990s Al Pacino standards.
‘Gladiator II’ review: Ridley Scott’s fantastic sequel is a true epic
Ridley Scott's sequel to the 2000 film puts the spectacular into spectacle and needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible, writes our reviewer.
Gladiator II review: 'By far the best popcorn film of the year'
Paul Mescal is the "mesmerising centre" of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional drama and social themes with all-out action spectacle.
'Gladiator II' is a messy spectacle that lets Paul Mescal go feral on screen
"Gladiator II" starring Paul Mescal is a more action-leaning sequel that delivers on the big, wild fights, but not always on ...
Gladiator II is not a masterpiece – but it’s scene-chewingly entertaining
Gladiator II, a sequel that debuts nearly a quarter of a century after the original, is a bold, truly epic return to where ...
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'I thought Gladiator II wasn't my type of movie. Then I watched it.'
It's been 24 years since Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning epic, Gladiator, which means that the weight of expectation couldn't be ...
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Thumbs up or thumbs down? So what’s the verdict on Paul Mescal and Gladiator II?
Gladiator II stars the excellent Paul Mescal as Lucius, the young nephew of dastardly Emperor Commodus in the first film.
Exhausted, decadent imperial decline prevails in maximalist sequel Gladiator II
Gladiator II is both bad history and bad historical fiction, Ridley Scott's maximalism never replicating the charisma of ...
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'Gladiator II': Ridley Scott's epic return to the Colosseum
The epic film "Gladiator" was one of the biggest box office hits of 2000 and is considered a classic in the filmography of ...
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal and a Scene-Stealing Denzel Washington in Ridley Scott’s Entertaining but Imitative Sequel
Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen also star in the bruising sword-and-sandal epic, set 15 years after the events of the original Oscar-winning drama.
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Gladiator II Review: Denzel Washington’s Performance Is The Ultimate Champion In Honorable Yet Disheveled Sequel
There has been a path paved for him to the world of the sword-and-sandal epic with Gladiator II. Of course ... between ...